What is asthma?1
· Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can be life threatening
· Symptoms
· Chest
tightness
· Wheezing
· Coughing
· Rapid
breathing
· In
severe cases respiratory failure
· Asthma
symptoms can be triggered
by environmental factors
· Sudden
onset of symptoms is generally called an asthma attack
The issue2
· 7.5% of children and 7.7% of adults in the United States currently have
asthma as of 2018
· Lifetime asthma prevalence in black
non-Hispanic children (18.1%) is double that of non-Hispanic white children
(9.5%)
· In 2018 2,966 children experienced an asthma attack
Prevention1
· For
parents of children with asthma
· Make
sure your child is being treated with their inhaler properly
· Develop
and Asthma Action Plan
· Preparing
for asthma care during an emergency