Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Asthma

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Patient Education| 2021 Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Asthma Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Asthma. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/ppe_document008 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care Asthma is a chronic long-term condition that causes air passages to the lungs to become inflamed, swollen, and narrowed. The swelling can narrow passages enough to reduce or block airflow to and from the lungs. As air moves through the narrowed airway, it can make a wheezing sound.Children with asthma may have repeated episodes of wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, and chest tightness with nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, affecting between 5% and 10% of children in the United States. Asthma can vary from mild to severe, and it can be occasional or continuous.Asthma can worsen with infections, with weather changes, and with exposure to an asthma trigger. Asthma triggers are things that worsen asthma. Common triggers include viral infections, smoke, dust, mold, dust mites, cockroaches, and animal dander.Children... © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.