Achieving control of asthma in preschoolers (dosage +) September 25, 2010
Posted by admin in : Asthma, Quick Reference , comments closedKey points• A child’s pattern of asthma may help to predict whetherthe child will “outgrow” the condition.• Inhaled steroids are the controller medication of choice forchildren.• To be effective, inhaled steroids must be given regularly,for at least a season at a time, not just during asthmaattacks.• Leukotriene receptor antagonists may be useful forasthma triggered by colds.• Most children who are seen in the emergency departmentcan be given bronchodilator therapy with a metered-doseinhaler and valved spacer.Key points• A child’s pattern of asthma may help to predict whetherthe child will “outgrow” the condition.• Inhaled steroids are the controller medication of choice forchildren.• To be effective, inhaled steroids must be given regularly,for at least a season at a time, not just during asthmaattacks.• Leukotriene receptor antagonists may be useful forasthma triggered by colds.• Most children who are seen in the emergency departmentcan be given bronchodilator therapy with a metered-doseinhaler and valved spacer.
