Amy Valasek, M.D., Clinical Associate, Johns Hopkins Pediatric Emergency Department, explains that exercise-induced asthma is a condition triggered by exercise in which the lung tissue constricts, causing the athlete to have trouble getting the appropriate amount of oxygen in and out of the lungs during vigorous activity.
The pediatrician's role is to educate the child and the family to maintain their asthma condition and to be dligent in keeping it under control. As long as it is under control with medication, there are no restrictions. Some other facts about asthma:
Dr. Valasek says the steps parents should know about in treating and controlling exercise-induced asthma are as follows:
Having an athletic trainer (AT) at games and practices is extremely important, says Dr. Valaskek, because they are in the best position to notice when a child needs to use an inhaler on the sideline or needs to be seen in the emergency department. Parents need to make sure that the AT is aware of their child's asthma and their asthma action plan.
Exercise-induced asthma is controlled by following these steps:
Posted February 8, 2012 Updated March 20, 2015
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