Does my child have asthma?

About 10 percent of children in the United States have asthma. Asthma is the third leading cause of hospital admission for children and accounts for more than 13 million missed days of school each year! But what is asthma? Is it something your child might be at risk for?
Asthma is a condition where the airways that allow children to breathe become inflamed, narrowed and blocked. Imagine your child’s airways as an upside down tree: a large hollow trunk feeds air to increasingly tiny branches so that oxygen can reach the lungs and be taken up into the blood. In asthma, inflammation leads to airway swelling and mucus, both of which can block the airways. This makes it difficult for the child to breathe.....

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What to know about children’s asthma when air quality is bad

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – When the air quality is bad, kids with asthma have a tougher time breathing. Asthma is a common lung condition that keeps more kids home from school than any other chronic illness.
Dr. Kristin Farr with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital says asthma can range from mild, occasional symptoms or ones that only show after exercising to severe asthma that, if left untreated, can dramatically limit activity and cause changes in lung function.....

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No more asthma attacks due to an app
MyTherapy helps you to feel safe despite of asthma

Asthma is a long-term lung disease that causes the airways to narrow. Asthmatics can often just help themselves with an emergency relief spray as asthma leads to unpleasant and dangerous symptoms such as chest tightness and breathlessness. Occasionally, the condition may gradually or suddenly worsen causing life-threatening asthma attacks. Fortunately, asthma can effectively be controlled by following the asthma action plan created by your doctor. The action plan describes your daily treatments, how to record your symptoms and what to do in an emergency. It can be difficult – especially at the start of treatment – to stay on top of the medication and remember to monitor your symptoms regularly. In this context, apps can offer valuable support to patients.....

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