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Health Encyclopedia: Asthma Signs And Symptoms In Children

Symptoms

In children with asthmatic symptoms, it is particularly important to first consider as a possible cause inhaled foreign objects such as peanuts, viral infections such as croup, and bacterial infections, which may be accompanied by high fever and progress rapidly. Any child who has frequent coughing or respiratory infections should be checked for asthma.

Typical Asthma Symptoms

The classic symptoms of an asthma attack include:

Wheezing when breathing out is nearly always present during an at...

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Expert & Community Posts

Can emotional stress exacerbate asthma?

By Fred Little , Health Expert

...stress, stressful life events, and their effect on asthma control. While the connection is still... Read more »

Race May Be Linked to Asthma Outcomes

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...black race have a higher risk for complications of asthma. Experts have known this for some... Read more »

World Asthma Day on May 1st!

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

World Asthma Day will be "celebrated" on Tuesday, May 1st this year. Asthma educators and health... Read more »

Is Severe Asthma More Than Just a Classification?

By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

The NIH's treatment guidelines for asthma classify asthma by severity, with severe persistent... Read more »

Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season: Is it Possible?

By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

... Let's say, I'm germ conscious. As anyone with asthma knows, we're vulnerable. As someone... Read more »

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Health Guide

What is Asthma?

New Asthma Management GuidelinesIn 2005, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released joint... Read more »

Adult Asthma Symptoms

Asthma symptoms vary in severity from occasional mild bouts of breathlessness to daily wheezing that persists despite taking large doses of medication. After exposure to asthma triggers,... Read more »

Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Highlights

New Asthma Management GuidelinesThe American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released in 2005 joint guidelines... Read more »

Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Prognosis

PrognosisAsthma is the third major cause of hospitalization in children under age 15. The condition can be very serious in children, particularly those younger than age 5, because their airways are... Read more »

Causes of Childhood Asthma

CausesAsthma occurs in about 5 million American children . Each year about 200,000 of them are hospitalized. It is the most common chronic childhood illness. About half of all cases of asthma develop... Read more »

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Preventing Exercise-Induced Asthma

Proper warm up and cool down may prevent an asthma attack during exercise... Read more »

Related News

Unique Asthma Strikes Children

November 24, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read summary »

Heating Up Asthma

October 11, 2006

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "I didn't learn to ride a bike until I was 12," Carol Burke says. "I never learned how to swim." Burke has... Read summary »

Knocking Out Allergic Asthma

April 10, 2006

CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Sneezing, itching, watery eyes ... Allergies aren't fun -- especially when they cause asthma. Some people have... Read summary »

Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight

May 16, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »

Asthma Linked to PTSD

May 16, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »

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