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peak flow meter, asthmatic bronchiole, normal bronchiole, respiratory system overview, asthma, pediatric, asthma, chronic condition, narrowing, the passages, lungs, nose, mouth, airways, leads to difficulty breathing, changes commonly occur in response to changes, in the environment, weather, allergens, dog, cat dander, mold, dust, foods, respiratory infections, colds, asthma, the respiratory system, commonly seen in children, occur in adults, among children, asthma, leading cause of hospitalization, chronic disease, school absenteeism, asthma, airways that run, nose, lungs, overly sensitive, asthma, excessive response of these airways to a "trigger" dust, in the air, involves swelling, inflammation, the airways, reversible tightening, the tiny muscles that surround the airways, bronchospasm, in severe cases of asthma, lungs, accumulate over time, resulting in permanent narrowing, the airways, children, asthma able to breathe, the time, encounter a trigger, an attack, exacerbation, below, list of common asthma triggers, tobacco smoke, dust, pollen, exercise, viral infections, common cold, animals, hair, dander, chemicals, in the air, in food, mold, changes in weather, most often cold weather, strong emotions, aspirin, medications, in recent years, has been a worldwide increase, in the number of children, asthma, trend has been linked to environmental factors, air pollution, important to understand that indoor triggers, play, of a role, outdoor triggers in bringing on an asthma attack, children's airways, narrower than those of adults, that triggers, a slight response in an adult, much more serious in children, in children, appear suddenly, severe symptoms, important that asthma be diagnosed, treated correctly, children, mean taking daily medication, times, the child is not having symptoms of asthma, an asthma attack, have difficulty breathing, to breathe very fast, feel short of breath, at rest, child, asthma, use the muscles around the chest to help, breathing, wheezing, coughing, important signs, an attack, a child is feeling well, a persistent night-time cough is one common sign of asthma, in children, a doctor, hear the effects of asthma, patient's lungs, an instrument, a spirometer, test a child's breathing, help make the diagnosis of asthma, an asthmatic patient is having an attack, person must work harder to move air in, the lungs, patients, asthma, use a home monitor, a 'peak flow meter' to assess ability to breathe, a loss of peak flow, signal an asthma attack, families, pediatrician, allergist should work together, a team to develop, carry out a plan that includes eliminating asthma triggers, monitoring symptoms, a plan, what to, a child's asthma starts to act up, two basic kinds of medication, the treatment of asthma, long-term control medications, used on a regular basis, prevent attacks, an attack, inhaled steroids, azmacort, vanceril, aerobid, flovent, prevent inflammation, leukotriene inhibitors, singulair, accolate, long-acting bronchodilators, famoterol, serevent, help open airways, cromolyn sodium, intal, nedocromil sodium, aminophylline, theophylline, not used, combination, of anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, quick relief, rescue, medications, relieve symptoms, an attack, short-acting bronchodilators, proventil, ventolin, xopenex, oral, intravenous corticosteroids, prednisone, methylprednisolone, stabilize severe episodes, children, mild asthma, infrequent attacks, use relief medication, persistent asthma should take control medications on a regular basis, prevent symptoms from occuring, a severe asthma attack, a medical evaluation, require hospitalization, oxygen, intravenous medications, same medications, treat adults, different inhalers, dosages especially, children, in fact, children often use a nebulizer to take medicine rather than an inhaler, difficult, use an inhaler properly, families play a very important role, in the control of asthma by helping get rid, the indoor triggers that worsen asthma, extremely important to eliminate tobacco smoke, home, the single most important thing that a family, to help a child, asthma, having people smoke "not, in the house" is not enough, family members, visitors, bring residual smoke in on clothes, in hair, keeping low levels of humidity, fixing leaks, reduce growth, organisms molds, exposure to cockroaches, reduced by cleaning, by keeping food in containers, out of bedrooms, bedding, covered, "allergy proof" polyurethane-coated casings to reduce exposure to dust mites, detergents, cleaning agents, in the home, unscented, all of these efforts, make a significant difference, child, asthma, though it, not be obvious right away, allergist, assist, a plan, reducing the asthma triggers, a peak flow meter, a simple device to measure lung volume, used at home to help "see an attack coming", take the appropriate action, any symptoms appear, not monitoring asthma on a regular basis, an attack, take by surprise, peak flow measurements, medication is needed, action needs to be taken, peak flow values of 50-80%, the child's personal best indicate a moderate asthma attack, values below 50% indicate a severe attack, many children under age 5 can't use a peak flow meter well enough to make the numbers useful, asthma must be managed, adult who needs to watch, the asthma signs, age 5 "cutoff" is somewhat arbitrary, adjusted, the abilities, the individual child, a good idea to start using peak flow meters, age 5 to get the child, them, not to actually rely on them too, monitoring the child's condition, proper treatment, a team approach to managing asthma, most importantly, family, most affected children, live a normal life, asthma, a life-threatening disease, families to work together, health care professionals to develop a plan, the child, asthma, ensure proper treatment, to minimize the impact of this chronic condition, complications of asthma, severe, chronic cough, lack of sleep from nighttime symptoms, decreased tolerance, exercise, missed school, missed work, parents, trouble breathing, emergency room visits, hospitalization, assisted ventilation, chronic lung disease, permanent changes, in the function, the lungs, death, think that child has any, the symptoms of asthma, very important, asthma to be diagnosed, treated early, reduce the risk of complications, child is having trouble breathing, think that he/she having an asthma attack, seek medical attention, no fool-proof method, prevent asthma attacks, best way to minimize the number of attacks, follow the asthma plan, to eliminate triggers, cigarette smoke, discussed, families take control of home environment, asthma symptoms, exacerbations, significantly decreased, a child begins to get symptoms, a severe attack, prevented by a quick response, an asthma action plan, tell a family exactly what to, symptoms start to increase, following an asthma action plan, prevent severe exacerbations that otherwise might result in hospitalization.