Asthma Center
Asthma: What to Know
Asthma doesn't have to slow kids down. With the right care and daily management, your child can stay active and enjoy being a kid.
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Does My Child Have Asthma?
Find out about flare-ups
Learn about different types of coughs
What's a spirometry test?
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How Do I Control It?
Learn how to manage asthma
Know about asthma triggers
Figure out your child's medicines
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What Should I Do Every Day?
Follow your child's asthma action plan
Printable action plan
Printable diary
How to use asthma devices
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How Asthma Affects the Airways
Watch what happens in the lungs during an asthma flare-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Asthma Words to Know
- Definition: Airway Obstruction
- Definition: Allergen
- Definition: Allergy-Triggered Asthma
- Definition: Animal Dander
- Definition: Asthma
- Definition: Asthma Action Plan
- Definition: Asthma Flare-Up
- Definition: Bronchial Tubes
- Definition: Bronchoconstriction
- Definition: Bronchodilator
- Definition: Corticosteroids
- Definition: Dust Mites
- Definition: Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Definition: Histamine
- Definition: Immunoglobulin (IgE)
- Definition: Immunotherapy
- Definition: Inhaler
- Definition: Long-Term Control Medicines
- Definition: Lung Function Tests
- Definition: Nebulizer
- Definition: Pollen
- Definition: Quick-Relief Medicines
- Definition: Retractions
- Definition: Spacer
- Definition: Spirometer
- Definition: Sulfites
- Definition: Triggers
- Definition: Wheezing
- What's a Peak Flow Meter?
- What's an Asthma Action Plan?
