take control of asthma.

The article presents tips on how to manage a child with asthma. Topics cited include how to determine if a child has asthma, how to properly use meteredose inhalers (MDIs) or puffers to control a child's wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing, and how doctors classify asthma and prescribe the correct medications for treating asthma. It discusses tips on proper asthma care and how to use an inhaler with a spacer and mask.