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Asthma Episodes

Take your asthma symptoms seriously!

• Anybody with asthma can have a severe episode or attack
  which can lead to death
• If you are having trouble breathing, follow your written
  asthma treatment plan
• If you do not have a written asthma treatment plan,
  contact your health care provider

Call 911 immediately if:

• Your quick relief medicine did not help within 15-20 minutes
• Your breathing is hard and fast
• You have trouble walking and talking
• Your lips and nail beds are turning blue 

Your asthma is under control when:

1. You no longer have these symptoms: cough, wheeze, chest tightness, shortness of breath
2. You are able to do regular activities without symptoms such as attend work and school, play, exercise, sleep through the night without symptoms
3. You use your quick relief medication no more than two times a week (except for exercise)
4. Your asthma treatment plan is working

Updated Credits for 2011-2012
The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey is sponsored by the American Lung Association in New Jersey. This publication was supported by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, with funds provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement 5U59EH000491-04.  Its content are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although this document has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Agreement XA97250908-4 to the American Lung Association in New Jersey, it has not gone through the Agency’s publications review process and therefore, may not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. Information in this publication is not intended to diagnose health problems or take the place of medical advice. For asthma or any medical condition, seek medical advice from your child’s or your health care professional.

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