When Your Child Has Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, causing recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing, particularly at night or in the early morning. Asthma and other 'allergic' diseases (eczema, hay fever and food allergy) tend to run together in families.

'When Your Child Has Asthma' deals with the management and treatment of asthma in each different age group, from infancy, the preschool years (two to five), the primary school years (five to twelve), and adolescence (twelve years onwards). It contains clear, easy-to-read explanations of the causes and symptoms of asthma, how it is diagnosed, how it is treated, and how best to manage it at home and school. Its recommendations for appropriate asthma management are in line with those of the National Asthma Council.

This book is an invaluable reference, not only for parents of children with asthma, but also for health workers, teachers, families and friends. With asthma affecting one in five children and adolescents (and one in ten adults), a great many people become involved in some way in asthma management, whether in their immediate or extended family, among their children's friends, or at work.