Asthma is a medical condition that comes with a lot of equipment. And every component is an important weapon in your Asthma Battle Plan. Find out how to get the most juice out of YOUR gear and how to use it the right way, everyday, to keep YOUR asthma attacks at bay.
 

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Get to KNOW your asthma numbers

 

Spirometers measure lung strength and your response to medication

               

• video of a kid with asthma getting a spirometer test in a doctor's office
   

• spirometers measure your ability to breathe in and breathe out
   

• tips to help kids with asthma prepare for lung function tests
   

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Peak Flow Meters measure PEF - the peak amount of air YOU can blow out
 

• video of a kid with asthma using a Peak Flow Meter
   

• how PEF (peak expiratory flow) helps kids know if asthma is getting worse
   

• why kids should measure PEF when they wake up and between 6-8 pm
   

• why kids should sit up straight or stand up when using a Peak Flow Meter
   

• FORM to help kids track PEF (peak expiratory flow) numbers and asthma symptoms
   

• video that shows how to clean peak flow meters

 

PERSONAL BEST PEF - system that helps kids with asthma prevent attacks

 

• why it takes 2-3 weeks of tracking to find your PERSONAL BEST PEF
   

• why kids need to re-check PERSONAL BEST PEF every 6 months
   

• what is the PERSONAL BEST PEF Red-Yellow-Green Zone Safety System

 

• FORM for PERSONAL BEST PEF Red-Yellow-Green Zone Safety System

 

 

Get to KNOW your asthma medicine delivery systems

 

• why it’s dangerous and illegal to share asthma inhalers
   

• many different preventive medicines AND rescue medicines are provided in inhalers
   

• how an inhaler-sensor tracks inhaler use locations to help kids identify asthma triggers
   

• why kids should always rinse with water and spit water out after every inhaler use

 

Metered Dose Inhalers - MDI aerosol canisters
 

• why doctors recommend that kids use spacers with MDI aerosol canister
   

• video of a kid with asthma using an MDI aerosol canister WITH a spacer
   

• video of a kid with asthma using an MDI aerosol canister WITHOUT a spacer
   

• 'prime' (test spray) a new MDI aerosol canister by spraying it away from your face
   

• understanding different kinds of inhalers and spacers
   

• why MDI aerosol canisters should be stored at room-temperature (or warmed) before use
   

• why the 'float test' to check if an MDI aerosol canister is empty can be dangerous
   

• what if an MDI aerosol inhaler is expired
   

• video that shows how to clean spacers and face-masks

 

Nebulizers - mist treatment
 

• video shows kids how to use a nebulizer
   

• video shows how to clean nebulizers

 

Advair, Flovent and Serevent Diskus Powder Inhalers

 

• video shows kids how to use a Diskus powder inhaler

 

RespiClick Powder Inhalers
 

• video that shows kids with asthma how to use a RespiClick powder inhaler
   

• you do not need a spacer with a RespiClick powder inhaler

EPI-Pen and Auvi-Q Epinephrine
 

• video shows how to use an EPI-Pen to help kids during severe allergy and asthma attacks
   

• video shows how to use Auvi-Q to help kids during severe allergy and asthma attacks

 

Neti-Pots saline (saltwater) nose wash treatments
 

• how using Neti-Pots safely can help kids with asthma clear mucus and congestion
   

• why the FDA recommends using only sterile, distilled or boiled water with Neti-Pots
   

• why regular tap water should always be boiled for 3-5 minutes then cooled for Neti-Pots
   

• why using a Neti-Pot every day over a long period of time can be harmful 
   

• video shows a kid using a Neti-Pot
  
   

 

Track pollution, pollen and mold to prevent attacks

 

• app helps kids wih asthma get daily local air pollution alerts

 

• where kids with asthma can check local air pollution alerts online
   

• app helps kids with asthma get daily local pollen count alerts
   

• where kids with asthma can check local pollen and mold spore counts online
   

• how an inhaler-sensor tracks med use time and location to help identify pollution triggers
   

• how new wearable devices that measure air quality will help kids with asthma