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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
Tests to diagnose and monitor asthma
For children 5 years of age and older, healthcare professionals can find and track asthma with the same tests used for adults. These include spirometry and peak flow meters. They measure how much air your child can quickly force out of the lungs. That provides a sign of how well the lungs are working.
If your child's usual breathing seems regular, other tests might be done to find out if your child has asthma. Breathing might be measured before and after exercising. Breathing may also be measured after breathing in cold air or a medicine called methacholine. These kinds of tests are known as bronchoprovocation challenges.
Other tests that your child's healthcare professional may recommend include a chest X-ray and allergy testing.
