The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma: How to Help Your Child Live a Healthier Life

by Julian Lewis Allen (Editor), Sheila Buff (Editor), Martha Moraghan Jablow (Editor)

While asthma can't be cured, it can be treated and controlled so that your child can enjoy a healthier, more active life. In this important guide, the experts at the top-ranked children's hospital in the United States clearly explain what asthma is and how parents, caregivers, and young patients can manage it successfully. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Guide to Asthma features the most up-to-date information on the disease and the keys to optimal preventive treatment-controlling environmental conditions that trigger symptoms, making a proactive medical treatment plan, and consistently putting it into action at the first sign of trouble. You'll discover how asthma is diagnosed, what the common triggers are, how to select the best asthma medicines, and how to protect your child in and away from your home to help him or her live a fulfilling childhood that is as symptom-free as possible. This
* Reveals how to manage acute and emergency episodes of the disease
* Explains how to asthma-proof your home
* Addresses sports and exercise issues for children with asthma
* Discusses the special needs of toddlers and teens
* Features a series of vignettes about children with asthma
* Includes educational materials and resources, including community support

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Elisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read if you have allergies or asthma. I bought this to better understand my kid's situation, but it helped me much better understand the whole family allergy/asthma. It helped me understand what I was dealing with, removed the fear of the unknown, and simply helped me take action to take control of the situation.

The team of doctors at CHOP is one of the best in the country, and they are very strong in allergy and asthma. This book is very thorough and rigorous, yet at the same time very clear, written with parents in mind. I highly recommend if you are looking for information about either of these two conditions.

[Kristy W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of good things I learned from reading this book--most of all that I'm not crazy, Syd really does have all these symptoms and problems that I think she does. And that we're not the only ones. Most of the stuff in here I already knew from years of talking to specialists, but still good to have a reference like this, got a few new ideas.