What would happen if a child has undiagnosed asthma?

Asthma: Asthma is a chronic illness that accounts for just under 5, 000 deaths per year and 500, 000 hospitalizations. If your child has the classic triad of cough, wheeze and shortness of breath, do not hesitate to get them in to your local allergist for therapy.

Asthma: The child may wheeze/ cough/ or just be breathless with activity or in response to fragrances or other triggers. Can also manifest itself as easy fatigabity with exercise. Asthma should not be life threatening but can be if it goes undiagnosed or untreated. Have your pediatrician evaluate the child asap!

Depends on situation: A kid could go through life & have mild forms of asthma & never visit an emergency room or suffer for lack of a label. Even those with mild disease would be prone to respiratory illness an an infant or child but 70%+ of wheezy infants can be asymptomatic adults. Most significant asthma is readily apparent in males by 1yr & females by 4y but teen onset is possible.