If you are diagnosed as an acute asthma sufferer, your Lahey Clinic treatment team will provide you with all the additional information you need to manage your condition so that you can keep your visits to the doctor to a minimum. This includes:
- a summary of steps to manage asthma episodes, including specific dos and don'ts and how to recognize those signs indicating when you should seek immediate medical advice;
- what to do if you have a cold or infection;
- when to go to the emergency room; and
- clues for deciding when to go to school or work and when to stay at home.
Special attention is also given to children who fall into this group, including plans for keeping your child active and how to set appropriate guidelines for your child's activities.
