Diagnosing asthma in small children is tricky

ATLANTA - Marie Lovett's youngest Reco recognizes the garden at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston because he's been hospitalized here several times, diagnosed at the age of 2 with asthma.
"If he's playing, he'll have to stop sometimes and take a deep breath. And kind of get himself back together," says the Stone Mountain mom. "He's been in the hospital about 8 or 9 times, he's been in intensive care one time".....

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Parents of 10-Year-Old Who Lost Her Life to Asthma Speak Out in Warning

Olivia Hope Dennis, an active girl who loved gymnastics, was 10 years old when her mom found her on all fours on her bed, her breathing labored, before she passed out in her father's arms and died from a fatal asthma attack. In the four years since her devastating death, her parents, Lee and Lisa, have spoken out on numerous occasions to ensure that other parents never have to go through the same tragedy.....

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Asthma Symptoms

Asthma symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath, a feeling of tightness in the chest,and wheezing. Severe symptoms will make it impossible to perform daily functions. At this point, the asthma is life-threatening.
What are the symptoms of asthma?
People with asthma have symptoms when the airways are narrowed (bronchospasm), swollen (inflamed), or filled with mucus. Common symptoms of asthma include:.....

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