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Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma symptoms in children ages 5-11
Using a peak flow meter
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Asthma symptoms in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma emergencies
Tests to diagnose and monitor asthma
Using a peak flow meter to track asthma
Asthma treatment
Long-term control medicines
Quick-relief 'rescue' medicines
Medicine delivery devices
Immunotherapy or injectable medicine for allergy-induced asthma
Asthma control: Steps for children ages 5 to 11
Learn about asthma
Track symptoms with a written plan
Control asthma triggers
The key to asthma control: Stick to the plan
Using a peak flow meter
Content
Asthma symptoms in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma emergencies
Tests to diagnose and monitor asthma
Using a peak flow meter to track asthma
Asthma treatment
Long-term control medicines
Quick-relief 'rescue' medicines
Medicine delivery devices
Immunotherapy or injectable medicine for allergy-induced asthma
Asthma control: Steps for children ages 5 to 11
Learn about asthma
Track symptoms with a written plan
Control asthma triggers
The key to asthma control: Stick to the plan
Asthma treatment
If your child's asthma symptoms are very bad, your family doctor or pediatrician may recommend seeing an asthma specialist.
Treatment aims to find the right type and amount, of medicine needed to control your child's asthma. This helps prevent side effects.
You'll keep a record of how well your child's current medicines seem to control symptoms. Based on this record, your child's healthcare professional may "step up" treatment to a higher dose or add another type of medicine. If your child's asthma is well controlled, the healthcare professional may "step down" treatment by reducing your child's medicines. This is known as the stepwise approach to asthma treatment.
