Journal of Family and Child Health

Respiratory distress

‘Day-to-day treatment of asthma revolves around two types of medication, relievers and preventers. For relievers, children will be prescribed inhalers, to take when they have symptoms related to breathing difficulty and wheeze.’

Recognising and managing an acute asthma attack

‘Formal diagnosis of asthma is difficult and must reflect the chronic nature of the disease…There is no one test that confirms a diagnosis of asthma. GPs use a combination of clinical history and...

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