Asthma Management
Allergy, Asthma, & Immune Disorders
Evelyn Kim Shih, MSIII Lisa Winters-Smith, MD, FAAP Yingshan Shi, MD

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The page started on 10/24/2009, updated on 10/25/2009
 

Overall: Asthma Management
www.uchicagokidshospital.org/ Management and Treatment of Asthma
www.aaaai.org Asthma & Allergy Medications
www.mayoclinic.com Asthma Medications: Know Your Option
www.uchicagokidshospital.org Asthma Medications
www.epa.gov Gain Control Over Asthma

 

 
Asthma Flare-Ups/Exacerbations
kidshealth.org What's an Asthma Flare-Up
seattlechildrens.org Asthma Attack
www.aafp.orgl Managing Your Asthma Flare-Ups
 
Asthma Action Plan
Short Asthma Action Plan Based on Symptomes: Use Albuterol or Xopenex
 
Day Cough: 2 puffs 3 times a day Night Cough: 2 puffs q4-6h for days
Not getting better with q4-6h regimen for 1-2 days, see doctor SOB, not response to q4h regimen, see doctor at office or ER ASAP
 
 
Online Asthma Action Plans:
 
Peak Flow Meter:
How to Use PFM    
How to Use PFM to Gain Control uchicagokidshospital.org

mayoclinic.com
PFM Overall nationaljewish.org
aaaai.org
www.nyc.gov cn verson
 
Asthma Emergency
kidshealth.org When to go to the ER
 
Medications for Asthma Flare-Ups
Short-acting beta-2 agonists/bronchodilators
Overall    
Albuterol (Proventil, Proair, Ventolin) nlm.nih.gov
mayoclinic.com
  
Levalbuterol (Xopenex) nlm.nih.gov  
Anticholinergics: ipratropium bromide
Atrovent nlm.nih.gov
  
Oral Corticosteroids
Prednisone nlm.nih.gov
  
 
 

 
 
 
Asthma Control Well?
asthmacontrol.com Childhood Asthma Control Test
asthmatracktest.com Asthma Control Test
 
Asthma Diary for Self-Management
kidshealth.org Asthma Diary
www.aap.org Information About Asthma
 
Classification of Asthma Severity
altmed.creighton.edu Classification of Asthma Severity
uchicagokidshospital.org Levels of Asthma
 
Maintenance Medications
Cromolyn and Theophylline
Inhaled Corticosteroids aaaai.org
  flunisolide (Aerobid) nlm.nih.gov  
  fluticasone (Flovent) nlm.nih.gov  
  budesonide (Pulmicort) nlm.nih.gov  
Long-acting beta-2 agonists/bronchodilators aaaai.org
  salmeterol (Serevent) nlm.nih.gov  
Leukotriene inhibitors aaaai.org
  montelukast (Singulair) nlm.nih.gov  
Immunomodulators aaaai.org
  omalizumab (Xolair) nlm.nih.gov
 


Inhaler, Diskus, and Nebulizer
CHEST: Spacer Use
CHEST: Diskus Use
www.aaaai.org Inhaler
www.mayoclinic.com Inhaler
uchicagokidshospital.org Nebulizer