Pediatric asthma
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This article discusses asthma in children. For a more general discussion about the disease, please see asthma.
Pediatric Asthma Program
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy
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Alternate Names : Pediatric asthma
Definition
Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system, which causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. Pediatric asthma refers to asthma in children.
Pediatric Asthma Experience Journal: The Asthma Experience Journal is a collection of stories, pictures, and personal experiences from families about what it has been like to contend with pediatric Asthma.
See also: Pediatric asthma
Causes
Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swell.
See also: Pediatric asthma
Alternative Names
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma ...
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Address
Pediatric Asthma Coalition of the Capital Region
Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services
920 Lark Drive
Albany, NY 12207
Regional Community Asthma Network of the Finger Lakes ...
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Resources: Pediatric Asthma: Promoting Best Practices
National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma ...
This clinic serves ages 12 and older. Younger patients are welcome at the Pediatric Asthma Clinic at Children’s Hospital at (205) 939-9586.
Mazur, L. J., L. De Ybarrondo, J. Miller, and G. Colasurdo. "Use of Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Pediatric Asthma." Texas Medicine 97 (June 2001): 64-68.
asthma nurses who provide education, coordinated care and follow-up in Children's other outpatient services
a new, multidisciplinary Children's Pediatric Asthma Center to develop innovative care, teaching, research and community approaches ...
Sorkness CA, Lemanske RF Jr, Mauger DT, et al. Long-term comparison of 3 controller regimens for mild-moderate persistent childhood asthma: the Pediatric Asthma Controller Trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007; 119:64.
 See also: Asthma, Allergy, Cancer, Emergency, Emergencies
  
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