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Asthma is a chronic disease of the bronchial tubes, which are airways in the lungs. The two main components of asthma are airway constriction and inflammation.
With asthma, your child may experience wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. It's also important to remember that on some days, your child may not experience any symptoms at all. But his or her asthma is still there. That's why it's essential to continue treatment with daily preventative medication as directed by your child's doctor, even on days when your child is feeling well.
The first step toward managing your child's asthma is to educate yourself and your child about asthma. By learning more in this section about your child's condition, you'll begin to understand how you can help treat it. Here you'll find important information about asthma:
Two main components of asthma
Understand what happens in your child's lungs if he or she has asthma.
Childhood Asthma Control Test
Is your child's asthma well controlled? Answer the questionnaire to learn more.
Asthma resources
Check out other informative resources to help you and your child.
How ADVAIR helps |
What is asthma? |
Treating asthma |
Living with asthma|
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