Community Pediatric Asthma Service

Might not be asthma

Might not be Asthma?

Children with asthma can have other symptoms that may be unrelated to asthma or could be making asthma worse. In some situations, the person may not even have asthma.

"Does my child have asthma?" is a very common question we hear.

Allergies

It is easy to confuse asthma and allergies. Be sure you know the difference and are treating each one to get the best result.

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Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) is a disorder where the vocal cords do not work properly when you breathe. It is often mistaken as asthma.

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Habit Cough

Habit or psychogenic coughs are persistent coughs that don't have a physical cause. The cough is usually a habit that has developed after an infection or another issue has caused the child to cough. The child simply keeps coughing after the initial cause has disappeared.

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Dysfunctional Breathing

Dysfunctional Breathing (DB), also known as disordered breathing,  refers to abnormal patterns of breathing that can lead to various health issues.

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Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)

Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO)  is another term used to describe Exercise-Induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) or Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD).

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Is it Asthma or COVID?

Is your asthma acting up or do you have COVID? 

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