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Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
This report provides clinicians with recommendations for the diagnosis and management of asthma. These recommendations are organized into four components of therapy: measures of assessment and monitor... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Fast Facts: Childhood Asthma 
Key facts, statistics, new research, and additional resources about childhood asthma, a serious chronic disease that affects nearly nine million children in the United States.... Details >
How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Checklist
Also available in: Spanish
An online checklist intended for use by parents, teachers, and school nurses to help identify specific areas that may cause problems for children with asthma. Available in English and Spanish, the doc... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
How to Identify an Asthma Emergency
Asthma symptoms can become life threatening, requiring immediate medical attention. This page tells you how to identify the symptoms.... Details >
Jill's Asthma Story
Read this story and learn some important facts about asthma -- what causes asthma, how asthma is treated and how asthma sufferers can manage their asthma and live just like other children.... Details >
Kids' Asthma Check: For Ages 1-8
If you've been told your child has asthma, or if your child has trouble breathing when running or playing hard, take this simple Kids' Asthma Check. Just answer yes or no to these questions. Then prin... Details >
Kids' Asthma Check: For Ages 8-14
A special LQ test that enables children ages 8 through 14 to answer questions themselves about their breathing problem.... Details >
Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly
Also available in: Spanish
A metered-dose inhaler is a device that helps deliver a specific amount of medication to your lungs. It is commonly used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respira... Details >
New Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women with Asthma
Poorly controlled asthma can lead to serious medical problems for pregnant women and their fetuses.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Public Education Materials (for Asthma & Allergy Sufferers): Tips To Remember
Also available in: Spanish
A list of brochures that cover various topics in asthma, allergy and immunology. Available in both Spanish and English, these documents are intended for use as an educational supplement to the care y... Details >