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I have an 11 yo with asthma. he woke up having issues this morning and says he used his inhaler about 9x today. should i take him in to the er?

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Yes: If he's having difficulty breathing, you need to take into emergency room.

Dr Adler agreed

Answered 4/18/2014

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