Community Pediatric Asthma Service
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic or long-term disease of the airways, the tubes that carry air into our lungs. It causes inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes that lead to airflow limitation. Asthma has many symptoms and children with asthma may experience some or all of them. Talk to your doctor about asthma if you notice your child experiencing any of the following:
- Cough in the middle of the night that often wakes you or your child up
- Cold symptoms (congestion, cough, trouble breathing) that won't go away after a few weeks
- Coughing, wheezing, trouble breathing or chest tightness after a few minutes of exercise, or during specific times of the year such as “allergy season” or cold seasons
Asthma Action Plan
The best plan is your own Asthma Action Plan. If you don’t have one, print a plan to discuss with your doctor or educator.
Devices
Common devices to deliver medicine to the lungs are often called “puffers.” Visit this section for device instructions and videos.
Asthma Videos
Here you’ll find helpful asthma-related videos including device tips and tricks, and child-friendly animated videos.
Have an appointment?
Helpful resources if you have an appointment with us:
Have a question?
Our two most frequently asked questions.
In the News
- Kaléo Announces Relaunch in Canada of Allerject Auto-Injector
- Teen E-cigarette use is associated with lifetime asthma
- Social media is the next frontier in the vaping battle, Lung Association reports
- New Kids' Breathing video, Breathe Well Physio
- Allergic Living’s Guide to Mattress Shopping with Allergies and Asthma
- KidsPRO Research Project is looking for parent and patient advisors to help co-design. KidsPRO, an innovative eHealth solution for asthma care
- RxHelp card programs help patients to benefit from payment assistance on their medication
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Material on this website has been designed for information purposes only. It should not be used in place of medical advice, instruction and/or treatment. If you have specific questions, please consult your doctor or appropriate health care professional.