One of the primary goals of asthma management is to ensure that all children with a diagnosis of asthma are able to lead a normal healthy life. A child with well controlled asthma should be able to sleep through the night without coughing or wheezing, should not miss school due to frequent asthma flares, and […]
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Springtime Allergies Can Trigger Asthma Attacks in Children
For children with allergies who also suffer from asthma, the spring season can be life-threatening. But with the right medications and proper medical monitoring, children can stay on playgrounds with their friends without inviting an asthma attack. Dr. Karen Chilton, a pediatric physician with Wake Faculty Physicians, discusses with WRAL what you can do to […]
Air Quality Flag
Debbie Credle, RN, is a nurse in the WakeMed Children’s Asthma Program and a member of the Wake County Asthma Coalition. If you drove by WakeMed Raleigh Campus on New Bern Ave. today, you might have noticed an orange flag waving from the hillside at 2610 New Bern Ave just down from the hospital’s main entrance. A flag has been […]