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PAMF Pediatric Asthma Care

If your child suffers from asthma, you want to do everything you can to ease his or her symptoms. Pediatric asthma specialists at Palo Alto Medical Foundation can help. We offer treatment options that manage symptoms and allow children to stay active and healthy.

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Comprehensive Pediatric Asthma Care

Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lung's air passages that can make it difficult for your child to breathe. Its severity varies from child to child. There is no cure for asthma and it will not go away, but there are very good treatments to control it. The pediatric experts in the Sutter Health network are specially trained to diagnose, treat and help your child manage asthma.

Having asthma doesn't mean children have to miss out on outdoor or high-energy ativities. In fact, most kids with asthma can fully participate in all childhood activities, including playing sports. By working with a pediatric asthma specialist, your child’s asthma can be easily managed.

What is an Asthma Flare-up?

During normal breathing, air moves in and out of the lungs through air passages, bringing oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the body. During an asthma attack or flare-up, muscle spasms constrict and tighten the airways and cause the air passages to become narrower or blocked, making it harder for air to get in and out. Air flow is also blocked by inflammation (swelling), which thickens the airway walls and creates mucus and phlegm inside the airways. Both the spasms and the inflammation make it hard to breathe.

Symptoms of an asthma flare-up include:

  • Wheezing
  • Coughing
  • Chest tightness that makes it hard to breathe
  • Waking up at night coughing
  • Extra phlegm and mucus

Doctor giving girl breathing treatment in doctor's office

Controlling Asthma

The foundation for an effective treatment plan is an accurate diagnosis. Because asthma symptoms are common symptoms for other disorders, your pediatric asthma expert may perform a wide range of thorough diagnostic tests to rule out other diseases. Many Sutter labs offer state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies, including equipment for infant and pediatric pulmonary function testing.

Part of our diagnostic process includes identifying what triggers your child’s asthma attacks or flare-ups. A variety of triggers can cause flare-ups to come on suddenly and progress quickly. Identifying these triggers can help reduce symptoms.

Your pediatric asthma specialist will work closely with you and your child to develop a customized treatment plan that may include inhaled asthma medications.

Your child’s doctor will also help you create an Asthma Action Plan, which helps children keep their asthma under control by reminding them what triggers to avoid, which medicines to take and when to take them.

Asthma Action Plans are also useful for teaching family members, care givers, teachers, coaches and others how to help your child during an asthma flare-up. Plan to review and update your child’s Asthma Action Plan at every visit with your pediatrician.

Helpful Resources

  • Asthma Control Test (12 Years and Older) English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
  • Asthma Control Test (4 to 11 Years) English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
  • Asthma School Form (PDF)
  • Asthma Checkup Questionnaire (PDF)
  • Maximizing Your Asthma Care
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Asthma Resources

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Asthma in Kids

Learn More About Pediatric Asthma

About 1 in 10 children have asthma – making it the most common serious chronic disease of childhood. In this informative article, our pediatric asthma expert answers several questions frequently asked by parents.

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Getting the Most From Asthma Care

Successfully managing your child’s asthma requires a strong partnership between you, your child and your pediatrician. You can get the most from every doctor’s visit by being prepared with your questions and concerns. Use these helpful tips to prepare for your child’s next appointment.

Asthma Research

Sutter Health Asthma Research
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of children in the U.S. It inflames and narrows breathing airways and, if untreated, can kill. Asthma tends to run in families, but environmental factors like pollen and pollution also trigger it. Research looks for ways to improve treatment today and prevent asthma in the future.

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Mona Luke-Zeitoun, M.D.

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