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Conditions›Respiratory tract diseases›Asthma (teen and adult)›Asthma (child)

Asthma (child)

A disorder in which the lung's airways swell, narrow, and produce extra mucus, resulting in wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Is a type of:Asthma, Lung diseases, Asthma (teen and adult)
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Common
Toddler3-5Very common
Preteen6-13Very common
Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Cough
Fever
Fatigue
Mild fever
Fever, mild (99.0 F - 100.9 F)
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Asthma (child)
Albuterol
3.959 reviews
Pulmicort respules
3.944 reviews
Xopenex
3.957 reviews
Budesonide and formoterol
3.762 reviews
Montelukast
3.755 reviews
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Other treatments

Health education

Tests

Sputum gram stain and culture
Sweat chloride test
Complete blood count
Peak expiratory flow
Spirometry

Risk factors

Personal

Living in or recent travel to high risk COVID-19 region
Long plane ride
Eating crabs/crayfish
Cigarette smoking

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