Asthma
Alternate Names : Bronchial Asthma, Exercise Induced Asthma - Bronchial, Reactive Airways Disease (RAD)
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you or your child experience mild asthma symptoms (to discuss treatment options).
Call your health care provider (or go to the emergency room) for moderate shortness of breath (shortness of breath with talking, peak flow 50-80% of personal best), if symptoms worsen or do not improve with treatment, or an attack requires more medication than recommended in the prescription.
Go to the emergency room for severe shortness of breath (shortness of breath at rest, peak flow less than 50% of personal best), if drowsiness or confusion develops, or for severe chest pain.
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