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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. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common |
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Interested to know how does asthma affect child's development?
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Could status asthmaticus be the first presentation of asthma in child?
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How does asthma affect child's development in areas outside the lungs?
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Why would I develop heartburn after starting PPIs? Had severe allergies/asthma since child, was told (despite allergy testing) that it might be GERD
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What can I use to make my child's asthma mucus go away?
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What can i do to prevent my child's asthma from occurring?
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Is there any permanent cure treatment for asthma for a child?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I had asthma as a child. Is it possible I could still have it?
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If I had asthma as a child, can it come back?
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What's the difference between child asthma and adult asthma?
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What are the differences between child asthma vs. adult asthma?
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Is there any known medicine that can cause asthma in a child as a side effect?
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A 32-year old asked:
If I had asthma as a child, should I be concerned about my 10 month old developing it?
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A 24-year old asked:
I had asthma as a child and have had no problems in 5+ years. Can asthma be dormant and now active?
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A 53-year old asked:
Can homeopathy cure child asthma?
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A 42-year old asked:
My child's asthma symptoms come and go. Why?
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What are the symptoms of sports asthma in a child?
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What does homeopathy do for treating a child's asthma?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is that true that if the childs asthma is gone before 7 yrs old,it will never come back anymore?
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A 37-year old asked:
If you didn't outgrow asthma as a child, and still have it as a young adult, does it become COPD when you're older?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What are some signs of asthma because I had asthma as a child but now I am almost 18 and my chest feels like there is a lot of mucus and Icant breat?
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Is child's asthma triggered by pet allergy-advice?
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How bad does your child's asthma need to be to have pulmicort respules prescribed?
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How bad does a child's asthma need to be in order to have Pulmicort respules used?
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A 37-year old asked:
With a rise in child asthma and seasonal allergies , can this increase be due to something being released in our environment?
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How bad a child's asthma need to be to prescribe pulmicort respules?
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A 16-year old female asked:
After running or an intense workout, I always caugh up phlegm, feel nauseous and feel like I'm not breathing in enough air. Had asthma as a child.
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My right lung feels infected. Get shortness of breath, no coughing, slightly less energy. smoker, asthma as a child,?
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A 21-year old asked:
How do I know if my child has asthma?
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How can you tell if a child has asthma?
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