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Asthma Center Content List

On this page: Asthma & Allergies | Asthma Basics | Asthma Medications & Monitoring | Asthma Q&A | Asthma Resources for Educators | Asthma Words to Know | Living With Asthma | Personal Stories: Asthma | Preventing Flare-Ups | Tools for Kids With Asthma |

  • Articles
    • Asthma Videos
      (Spanish) (Somali)
  • Asthma & Allergies

    Articles
    • Allergy Shots
      (Spanish)
    • Antibiotic Awareness
    • Asthma Action Plan (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Inhaler with Spacer (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Medicines (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Triggers (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Videos
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
      (Spanish)
    • Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
      (Spanish)
    • Kids and Allergies
      (Spanish)
    • Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)
      (Spanish)
    • Transitioning to Adult Health Care
  • Asthma Basics

    Articles
    • Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Flare-Ups
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Trigger Control
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma trigger control (Spanish) Control de los factores desencadenantes del asma
    • Bronchiolitis
      (Spanish)
    • Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
      (Spanish)
    • Huff cough
    • Lungs and Respiratory System
      (Spanish)
    • My Baby Is Wheezing. Is it Asthma?
      (Spanish)
  • Asthma Medications & Monitoring

    Articles
    • Asthma Action Plan (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Diary
    • Asthma Inhaler with Spacer (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Medicines
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Medicines (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Triggers (video)
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Asthma Videos
      (Spanish) (Somali)
    • Corticosteroids for asthma (oral)
    • Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Intermediate Metabolizer
    • Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Normal Metabolizer
    • Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Poor Metabolizer
    • Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Rapid Metabolizer
    • Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) Ultrarapid Metabolizer
    • Digoxin (Lanoxin)
    • DualCap Solo use at home
    • How Can I Help My Child Use a Nebulizer?
      (Spanish)
    • Inhaler or Nebulizer: Which One Should My Child Use?
      (Spanish)
    • Intramuscular Immune Globulin (IMIG)
    • Managing Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Opioids: Safe Use, Storage and Disposal
    • Pressure Ulcer Prevention
    • Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
      (Spanish)
    • What Are Nebulizers and Inhalers?
      (Spanish)
    • What if Kids Don't Take Their Asthma Medicine?
      (Spanish)
    • What's a Peak Flow Meter?
  • Asthma Q&A

    Articles
    • A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
    • Asthma Flare-Ups
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Medicines
      (Spanish)
    • Can Kids and Teens With Asthma Play Sports?
      (Spanish)
    • Can Kids Get Allergies All Year?
    • Can the Weather Affect My Child's Asthma?
      (Spanish)
    • Dealing With Triggers: Pets
      (Spanish)
    • Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
      (Spanish)
    • How Can I Help My Child Use a Nebulizer?
      (Spanish)
    • Inhaler or Nebulizer: Which One Should My Child Use?
      (Spanish)
    • What Are Nebulizers and Inhalers?
      (Spanish)
    • What if Kids Don't Take Their Asthma Medicine?
      (Spanish)
    • What's a Peak Flow Meter?
    • What's an Asthma Action Plan?
      (Spanish)
  • Asthma Resources for Educators

    Articles
    • Asthma and Sports Factsheet (for Schools)
    • Asthma Factsheet (for Schools)
    • Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma Factsheet (for Schools)
    • Bleeding disorders: First aid for the child with hemophilia
  • Asthma Words to Know

    Articles
    • Definition: Airway Obstruction
    • Definition: Allergen
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Allergy-Triggered Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Animal Dander
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Asthma Action Plan
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Asthma Flare-Up
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Bronchial Tubes
    • Definition: Bronchoconstriction
    • Definition: Bronchodilator
    • Definition: Corticosteroids
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Cough
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Dust Mites
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Exercise-Induced Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Histamine
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Immunoglobulin (IgE)
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Immunotherapy
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Inhaler
    • Definition: Long-Term Control Medicines
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Lung Function Tests
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Nebulizer
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Pollen
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Quick-Relief Medicines
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Retractions
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Spacer
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Spirometer
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Sulfites
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Triggers
      (Spanish)
    • Definition: Wheezing
      (Spanish)
    • What's a Peak Flow Meter?
      (Spanish)
    • What's an Asthma Action Plan?
      (Spanish)
  • Living With Asthma

    Articles
    • Asthma Diary
    • Asthma Inhalers
    • Can Kids and Teens With Asthma Play Sports?
      (Spanish)
    • Can Kids Get Allergies All Year?
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Your Child With Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • How Can I Help My Child Use a Nebulizer?
      (Spanish)
    • Inhalers
    • Managing Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Nebulizer
      (Spanish)
    • Peak flow meter
    • School and Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Traveling and Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma
      (Spanish)
  • Personal Stories: Asthma

    Articles
    • Asthma Story: Alexis (Video)
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Story: Jordan (Video)
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Story: Monica (Video)
      (Spanish)
    • Una historia sobre el asma: Monica (video)
      (English)
  • Preventing Flare-Ups

    Articles
    • Air Pollution and Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Asthma Inhalers
    • Asthma Triggers
      (Spanish)
    • Can the Weather Affect My Child's Asthma?
      (Spanish)
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Caring for Your Child With Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Creating an Asthma-Safe Home
      (Spanish)
    • Dealing With Triggers: Pets
      (Spanish)
    • Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
      (Spanish)
    • Environmental Control Measures
    • Exercise-Induced Asthma
      (Spanish)
    • Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
      (Spanish)
    • Inhalers
    • Is the "Cinnamon Challenge" Dangerous?
    • Secondhand Smoke
      (Spanish)
    • Smoking and Asthma
      (Spanish)
  • Tools for Kids With Asthma

    Articles
    • Asthma Diary

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