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Asthma in children younger than 12 years: Initiating

therapy and monitoring control

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Authors: Gregory Sawicki, MD, MPH, Kenan Haver, MD

Section Editors: Robert A Wood, MD, Gregory Redding, MD
Deputy Editor: Elizabeth TePas, MD, MS

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Literature review current through: May 2019. | This topic last

updated: Dec 16, 2018.

INTRODUCTION

The treatment of asthma is based upon assessment of

severity and, in those already on therapy, upon
assessment of asthma control. Assessing initial asthma
severity in children younger than 12 years of age,
determining when to start daily controller therapy, and
assessing and monitoring control to determine if therapy
modifications are needed are discussed here.

Our approach to the management of asthma in children

is based upon the National Asthma Education and