Childhood asthma is a chronic problem

Asthma causes wheezing, coughing, choking, shortness of breath, chest tightness and the combination can lead to panic, which exacerbates the previously mentioned symptoms. 9 million children suffer from asthma during their lifetime, and over 5,000 deaths are attributed to the chronic disease. Poorly managed asthma results in missed school days, lost parent working hours, and frequent emergency hospital admissions. Asthma sufferers require a personal asthma management plan incorporating correct use of medications. Management of asthma attacks are to calm the child, reducing their anxiety, administer medication as prescribed and avoid environmental triggers such as smoke, pollen, dust, pets, certain weather conditions and over exertion.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Health Matters

Related Disease Topics:

• Asthma
• Asthma attack
• Chronic disease

Related Symptom Topics:

• Wheezing
• Coughing
• Choking
• Shortness of breath
• Chest tightness
• Panic
• Anxiety

Article Source Details

About: Childhood asthma is a chronic problem

Date: 2005

Source: Health Matters

Author: Vicki Olson Johnson

URL: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/29/build/health/40-health-matters.inc

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of wheezing
• Cause of coughing
• Cause of choking
• Cause of shortness of breath
• Cause of chest tightness
• Cause of panic
• Cause of anxiety
• Cause of asthma attack
• Cause of asthma
• Cause of emergency admissions
• Cause of childhood illness
• Cause of childhood asthma
• Cause of childhood chronic disease
• Cause of chronic disease
• Diagnosed
• Diagnosed and wheezing
• Diagnosed and coughing
• Diagnosed and choking
• Diagnosed and shortness of breath
• Chest tightness
• Diagnosed and panic
• Diagnosed and anxiety
• Diagnosed and exercise
• Diagnosed and asthma attack
• Diagnosed and asthma
• Diagnosed and emergency admissions
• Diagnosed and childhood illness
• Diagnosed and childhood asthma
• Diagnosed and childhood chronic disease
• Diagnosed and chronic disease
• Medication
• Medication and asthma
• Medication and asthma management plan
• Medication and shortness of breath
• Medication and wheezing
• Medication and coughing
• Medication and chest tightness
• Medication and bronchospasm