ASTHMA ATTACK

 

Symptoms | When to call | Homecare Advice

 

Main Symptoms

  • Don't use this guideline unless your child was previously diagnosed as having asthma, asthmatic bronchitis or reactive airway disease by a physician.
  • The classic symptom is a wheeze or whistling (purring) sound on breathing out.

See More Appropriate Topic(instead of this one) If

  • No previous asthma diagnosis or use of asthma medicines, see WHEEZING.

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 8/2003

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