Asthma brochure

What​ ​is​ ​An​ ​Asthma Attack​ ​or​ ​Asthma Flare-Up? Asthma​ ​Attack​ ​(Flare-up)​ ​is​ ​when​ ​the triggers​ ​irritate​ ​the​ ​airways.​ ​ ​Kids​ ​may experience: ● Wheezing​ ​(whistling​ ​sound)​ ​when breathing ● Shortness​ ​of​ ​breath ● Non-stop​ ​cough ● Chest​ ​tightness​ ​(a​ ​feeling​ ​similar to​ ​an​ ​elephant​ ​sitting​ ​on​ ​the​ ​chest) ● Chest​ ​pain ● Sweating ● Fast​ ​heartbeat ● Breathing​ ​too​ ​hard​ ​and​ ​too​ ​fast

How​ ​to​ ​Live​ ​Healthy When​ ​You​ ​Have Asthma?

Medicines​ ​to​ ​Take ● Inhalers​-​ ​taken​ ​through​ ​the mouth​ ​by​ ​breathing​ ​in​ ​the medication.​ ​ ​Some​ ​are​ ​taken​ ​every day​ ​and​ ​others​ ​are​ ​taken​ ​during an​ ​asthma​ ​attack. ● Pills​-​ ​another​ ​type​ ​of​ ​medicine which​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​breathe​ ​better ● Spacer​-​ ​a​ ​small​ ​tube​ ​in​ ​which​ ​the inhaler​ ​fits​ ​in​ ​one​ ​end​ ​and​ ​the mouth​ ​in​ ​another​ ​for​ ​breathing​ ​in the​ ​medication​ ​easier

● Incentive​ ​Spirometer-​​ ​a​ ​device used​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​lung​ ​functions

● It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the everyday​ ​medications​ ​on​ ​time. ● Remember​ ​to​ ​know​ ​which medication​ ​to​ ​take​ ​everyday​ ​and during​ ​asthma​ ​attacks. ● Have​ ​an​ ​Asthma​ ​Attack​ ​Plan​ ​for school​ ​and​ ​for​ ​home. ● Do​ ​not​ ​exercise​ ​too​ ​hard. ● Take​ ​a​ ​rest​ ​in​ ​between​ ​activities. ● Know​ ​your​ ​triggers​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to avoid​ ​them. ● Always​ ​take​ ​a​ ​friend​ ​when playing​ ​and​ ​exercising.

What​ ​is​ ​Asthma?

Asthma​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lung​ ​disease​ ​that​ ​cause​ ​the airway​ ​to​ ​swell,​ ​fill​ ​with​ ​mucus.​ ​ ​It​ ​is when​ ​the​ ​air​ ​cannot​ ​go​ ​in​ ​and​ ​out​ ​the lungs.​ ​ ​It​ ​can​ ​be​ ​described​ ​as​ ​breathing through​ ​a​ ​straw.

KIDS WITH ASTHMA

Causes​ ​of​ ​Asthma (Triggers)

Triggers​ ​are​ ​what​ ​causes​ ​asthma attacks.​ ​ ​Not​ ​all​ ​kids​ ​have​ ​the​ ​same triggers.​ ​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​good​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​the triggers​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​asthma​ ​attacks.

Some​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​triggers​ ​are: ● Dust ● Pollen ● Smoke ● Dirty​ ​Air ● Cold​ ​weather ● Exercising​ ​too​ ​hard ● Cockroach​ ​droppings

References Centers​ ​for​ ​Disease​ ​Control​ ​and​ ​Prevention’s National​ ​Asthma​ ​Control​ ​Program.​ ​ ​(2013, April​ ​30).​ ​ ​Asthma​ ​Fast​ ​Facts​ ​for​ ​Kids.

Retrieved​ ​from https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/children.htm​.

Kids​ ​Health.​ ​ ​(2017).​ ​ ​Asthma.​ ​ ​Retrieved​ ​from http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/asthma.html?W T.ac=ctg#catwhat​.

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