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Asthma in Children Index

Asthma is considered a chronic respiratory disorder that requires clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below is some additional information about asthma, for which we have provided a brief overview.

All About Asthma

Asthma Attack Triggers

Avoiding Asthma Triggers

During An Asthma Attack

Peak Flow Meters / Oximeters / Spirometers

Levels of Asthma

Management and Treatment of Asthma

Asthma Medications

Hand-Held Nebulizer Treatments

Asthma and Children

  • Antibiotics
    Antibiotics
    Our body is constantly being invaded by foreign organisms. The body’s own immune system is...
    Measles
    Measles
    Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. Infected people have the...
    Antiviral Drugs
    Antiviral Drugs
    Viruses are infectious agents that enter and replicate within healthy cells. In order for the...
    Nasal Corticosteroids
    Nasal Corticosteroids
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to foreign particles it can't tolerate. These particles,
    Navigational Bronchoscopy
    Navigational Bronchoscopy
    When examining tissue masses or tumors inside the lungs, a standard flexible bronchoscope is typically...
    Poison Ivy
    Poison Ivy
    Your skin is one of the first parts of your body to come in contact...
  • Allergen Vaccines
    Allergen Vaccines
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,
    Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
    Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
    Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...
    Mumps
    Mumps
    Mumps is a contagious viral infection caused by the paramyxovirus. The virus is spread through...
    Smoking Cessation
    Smoking Cessation
    Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 different chemicals, with nicotine being the primary component. Nicotine...
    Vaccines
    Vaccines
    An illness can be caused by pathogens -- bacteria and viruses that cause disease. These...
    Mucolytics
    Mucolytics
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
  • Antihistamine
    Antihistamine
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it views as harmful. The substances,
    Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand
    Rheumatoid Arthritis - Hand
    The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints...
    Rheumatoid Arthritis - Knee
    Rheumatoid Arthritis - Knee
    The skeletal system provides the framework for the body and protects the internal organs. Joints...
    Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
    Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
    During pregnancy, the intestinal tract of a fetus is lined with a dark green fecal...
    Pleurisy
    Pleurisy
    The lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura. This lining allows...
    Inhalers
    Inhalers
    Some people have difficulty breathing due to illnesses which constrict their airways. Medications for...
  • How Lungs Function
    How Lungs Function
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pneumonia
    Pneumonia
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pleural Effusion
    Pleural Effusion
    Inside the ribcage, the lungs are surrounded by a moist, double-layered membrane called the pleura.
    COPD
    COPD
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Bronchodilators
    Bronchodilators
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Bronchitis
    Bronchitis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
  • Bronchiectasis
    Bronchiectasis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Pneumothorax
    Pneumothorax
    During normal respiration, the lungs expand and contract within the chest cavity. The lungs are...
    Atelectasis
    Atelectasis
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...
    Hodgkins Lymphoma
    Hodgkins Lymphoma
    The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system. The lymph nodes throughout the...
    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...
    Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
    Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow.
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
    Acute Myeloid Leukemia
    Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...
    Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
    Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
    The lymphatic system is part of the body's immune system, which is responsible for keeping...
    Multiple Myeloma
    Multiple Myeloma
    Inside the hollow area of the bones is a spongy core called bone marrow. It...
    Asbestosis
    Asbestosis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Allergic Rhinitis
    Allergic Rhinitis
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...
    Pneumonitis
    Pneumonitis
    When you breathe, air travels through your nose, down the trachea, and into smaller airways...
  • Heart-Lung Machine
    Heart-Lung Machine
    The heart and lungs work together to keep the body's cells supplied with oxygen. During...
    Influenza
    Influenza
    Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can...
    Laryngitis
    Laryngitis
    The voice is actually sound that is made as air passes through the larynx or...
    Anthrax
    Anthrax
    During harsh conditions, the large, rod-shaped bacteria that cause Anthrax develop into spores that can...
    Yeast Infection
    Yeast Infection
    The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina.The vagina is...
    Silicosis
    Silicosis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
    Pulmonary Hypertension
    The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. After...
    Pulmonary Embolism
    Pulmonary Embolism
    The circulatory system carries blood throughout the body via an intricate network of arteries and...
    Lyme Disease
    Lyme Disease
    Tiny deer ticks can carry a harmful bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria, Borrelia...
    Mold
    Mold
    The development of mold in the home can pose potentially harmful health risks. Molds are...
    Emphysema
    Emphysema
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose, down the trachea, and into smaller and...
    Herpes
    Herpes
    Herpes, or herpes simplex, is a viral infection that causes sores that most often appear...
  • Meningitis
    Meningitis
    The brain is surrounded and protected by the bones of the skull, cranial meninges, and...
    Lupus
    Lupus
    Normally, the body's immune system makes proteins called antibodies that protect it from illness. The...
    Allergies
    Allergies
    An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like...
    Cystic Fibrosis
    Cystic Fibrosis
    Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that alters the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
    Splenectomy
    Splenectomy
    The spleen is a relatively fragile organ located in the upper left quadrant of the...
    Hepatitis
    Hepatitis
    The liver is an organ located in the upper right side of the abdomen and...
  • Urinary Tract Infection
    Urinary Tract Infection
    The urinary system comprises the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys act as a...
    Bladder Infection
    Bladder Infection
    The function of the bladder is to collect, store, and release urine. It is part...
    Sinusitis
    Sinusitis
    During normal respiration, air travels through the nose and into the lungs. Inside the...
    Chickenpox
    Chickenpox
    Chickenpox is an illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The virus is highly contagious and...
    Upper Respiratory Infection
    Upper Respiratory Infection
    An upper respiratory infection is another way of saying that a person has a cold.
    Asthma
    Asthma
    Asthma, or reactive airway disease, is a chronic disorder that results in restricted breathing due...
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