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What does controlled asthma mean?

The child has almost no daytime symptoms, does not wake at night with cough or breathlessness, can play and do sports normally, rarely needs the rescue inhaler and has no attacks that require emergency care. That is the goal of treatment.

What does an asthma check-up include?

Reviewing symptoms and attacks since the last visit, checking inhaler technique, adjusting maintenance treatment, measuring lung function when age allows, identifying triggers such as smoke, dust mites or pets, and providing a written action plan for attacks.

Why not stop the maintenance inhaler when the child is well?

Asthma is chronic inflammation of the airways, and the maintenance inhaler controls it even without symptoms. Stopping it on your own raises the risk of attacks. Inhaled corticosteroids at prescribed doses are safe for children.

When is an attack an emergency?

If the rescue inhaler does not relieve symptoms or is needed very often, the child breathes fast and with effort, the ribs pull in, they cannot talk or eat, or their lips turn blue.

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