Asthma: A troubleshooting guide to common childhood ailments (The Everything® Healthy Kids Series)

For parents, few experiences provoke more anxiety than the thought of a sick child. The Everything® Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to understand your child's ailments and provide the best possible care. Childhood illnesses are inevitable; the way you approach treatment is not. Inside you'll find expert advice on recognizing asthma symptoms, seeking treatment, managing attacks, and identifying triggers. An asthma diagnosis can be frightening, but with proper guidance your child can lead a healthy and happy life. Asthma doesn't have to slow your child down-and with the right information and treatment options, you can help your child manage this illness. Asthma doesn't have to slow your child down-and with the right information and treatment options, you can help your child manage this illness. The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asthma helps families to:Recognize symptoms and get an accurate diagnosisIdentify and deal with asthma triggersDecide on the right treatment and medicationPrepare for an asthma attackMake your home asthma-proof and allergen-freeEducate and work with teachers and caregivers Complete with the most recent National Asthma Guidelines, this reliable resource arms you with the knowledge you need to keep your child active and healthy while living with asthma.Janice C. Simmons is the former editor of the Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders, a monthly newsletter that focuses on industry issues, trends, and developments. She has more than twenty-five years of health care reporting and editing experience. Simmons recently reported on innovative steps that were taken by the medical community to improve health care for young asthmatic patients. She lives in Alexandria, VA.Technical Reviewer: Marijo A. Miller Ratcliffe, A.R.N.P., M.N., is a pediatric nurse practitioner at the Pediatric Pulmonary Center at the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. She is the author of Asthma: Primary Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents and What Parents of Children with Asthma Tell Us. A lecturer for the Department of Family and Child Nursing at the University of Washington's School of Nursing, Ratcliffe assists children and families with chronic illness and speaks on asthma systems of care for children. She is also a member of the American Lung Association of Washington. She lives in Seattle. Asthma doesn't have to slow your child down-and with the right information and treatment options, you can help your child manage this illness. The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asthma helps families to:

• Recognize symptoms and get an accurate diagnosis
• Identify and deal with asthma triggers
• Decide on the right treatment and medication
• Prepare for an asthma attack
• Make your home asthma-proof and allergen-free
• Educate and work with teachers and caregivers

Complete with the most recent National Asthma Guidelines, this reliable resource arms you with the knowledge you need to keep your child active and healthy while living with asthma. For parents, few experiences provoke more anxiety than the thought of a sick child. The Everything® Healthy Living Series is here to help. These concise, thoughtful guides offer the expert advice and the latest medical information you need to understand your child's ailments and provide the best possible care. Childhood illnesses are inevitable; the way you approach treatment is not. Here you'll find overviews of the most prevalent digestive problems from the least serious to issues of concern, advice for comforting your child, and when it might be time to see your child's pediatrician "The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asthma" familiarizes parents with common asthma triggers while educating them about proven medications and assisting them with finding and deciding on the right treatment for their child A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.