To stay home or not to stay home…..
December6
How to Know When to Send a Child With Asthma to School
Send your child to school with…
- A stuffy nose but no wheezing
- Peak flow meter readings at or near the target number after medication
- Enough energy and strength to participate in expected daily school activities
- No difficulty breathing
Keep your child home with…
- Evidence of infection, sore throat or swollen, painful neck glands
- A fever above 100 degrees Fahrenheit; face hot and flushed
- Peak flow meter readings that are not near the target number after medication
- Wheezing that continues to be labored 30 minutes after medication
- Weakness or tiredness that makes it hard to take part in usual daily activities
- Difficulty breathing and shortness of breath when speaking
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