Asthma has played a defining role in the young life of 13-year-old Kiniaya Parham. It often causes her and her mother, Eugenia Davis, to have sleepless nights. She has an inhaler, a spacer, and a nebulizer and takes several medications, including a nasal spray and eye drops, to control her symptoms. Still, she has visited […]
Lung Function Tests Can Show If Your Child Has Asthma
If your child has breathing problems like wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing or chest tightness, he may have asthma. But before these symptoms can be treated, your child’s doctor must make a diagnosis. “A physician will consider these symptoms, as well as your child’s medical and family history,” said Tracy Rife, RN, BSN, AE-C, asthma […]
