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hOW TO inCreAse TreATmenT
STep-up youR Child'S TReaTmenT aS folloWS and aSSeSS impRoVemenT eVeRy
day:
Write in next treatment step here:
Maintain this treatment for _______________________ days (specify number)
WhAT TO DO in An AsThmA ATTACk
When To Call youR doCToR/ CliniC
Call your doctor/clinic: _________________________________________________________ (provide phone numbers)
If your child does not respond in ___________________________________________________ days (specify number)
for any additional instruction:
EMERgENCY / SEVERE LOSS OF CONTROL
• if your child has severe shortness of breath, and can only speak in short
sentences,
• if your child is having a severe attack of asthma and is frightened,
• if your child needs reliever medication more than every 4 hours and
there is no improvement.
