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Asthma Photo Gallery
Asthma Photo Gallery

From Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated March 15, 2007

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Asthma is a common pediatric condition and the proper treatment of kids with asthma often confuses many parents, leading to poorly controlled asthma, missed days of school, and trips to the ER in the middle of the night.

These photos of children using nebulizers, spacers, peak flow meters, and inhalers, will help to demonstrate some of the treatment options available for kids with asthma, so that you can better understand how to manage your child's asthma.

Images 1-12 of 15
  1. Nebulizer TreatmentA Child Getting a Nebulizer Treatment
  2. Using a Nebulizer with a MaskUsing a Nebulizer with a Mask
  3. Preschooler Neb TreatmentA preschooler getting a neb treatment with a mouthpiece.
  4. Neb Treatment with MaskA Neb Treatment with a Mask
  5. Using an MDI with a Spacer and MaskA child using an albuterol MDI with a spacer and mask, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
  6. Too Young To Use An MDIToo Young To Use An MDI
  7. Using a NebulizerA school age child getting a nebulizer treatment.
  8. Proventil HFA with a SpacerAn older child using a Proventil HFA inhaler with a spacer.
  9. AdvairA Child Using Advair
  10. Preschooler Using AdvairA preschooler is likely too young to use an Advair dry powdered inhaler.
  11. Pulmicort TurbuhalerA child using a Pulmicort Turbuhaler.
  12. AsmanexA child using Asmanex to help prevent asthma attacks.
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