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By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com Guide to Pediatrics since 2001

Asthma Triggers

Wednesday December 6, 2006
After learning to identify common asthma symptoms, such as a night time cough, wheezing, and trouble breathing, etc., and learning about common asthma treatments, including Advair, Albuterol, Asmanex, Pulmicort, Singulair, and Xopenex, etc., one of the most difficult things for parents of children with asthma is trying to figure out common asthma triggers.

These asthma triggers are simply things that can trigger or cause an asthma attack, and if you are fortunate, you can sometimes find something you can avoid to limit or prevent your child's future asthma attacks.

Related: Asthma | Asthma Screening Quiz | Exercise Induced Asthma

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