The Breathmobile® program teaches kids how to control asthma symptoms in 3 visits or less, for 80% of our patients. An asthma clinic on wheels, The Breathmobile provides asthma diagnosis, education, treatment and research to help control asthma and reduce issues related to childhood asthma. We deliver free asthma action plans, free asthma treatment and access to free asthma medications — keeping kids in school and out of the emergency room! We are extremely proud to have our program’s success data featured in upcoming articles in New England Journal Medicine, so please stay tuned. Watch our asthma video and visit www.TheBreathmobile.org for more inspiration — the California Chapter of AAFA and The Breathmobile thanks all our supporters!
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Among 9 year old Alexa Piazza’s growing list of life lessons is Asthma 101. She had her first attack last year. “It was really hard to breathe and i felt like something was choking me,” she says. A rising number of young children are being diagnosed with asthma and now there’s a statewide effort to teach both children and adults how to manage their condition. Alexa has learned to take responsibility for keeping her asthma under control, right down to getting rid of her stuffed animals. “Because the more I put them near my face, it just makes my asthma worse,” Alexa says. The better people understand their asthma the more likely they are to control it. With one-on-one training they can pinpoint their triggers, find what medication works best for them and form an action plan. Lee Memorial Health System offers an Asthma Management Program for anyone newly diagnosed. “We start by explaining to them that asthma is a life long illness, it’s not an illness that, many people think that you outgrow, you do not,” says Theresa Summe, program coordinator. After six months of training, Alex handled her medications like a pro. “You put it on your mouth and then squeeze it and then suck in the medicine, hold it for 10 seconds and then breathe in and out again,” Alexa demonstrates. The Asthma management program is successful as well. “For our patients, we’ve had approximately a 92% decrease in hospital admissions, ER visits and about an 80% decrease in kids missing school,” Summe says …
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To ease infant cold symptoms, you can use a saline solution to help them breath more comfortably. Give older infants a little bit of fever reducing medication with help from a pediatrician in this free video on caring forchildren. Expert: Dr. David Hill Contact: www.capefearpediatrics.com Bio: Dr. David Hill has more than 12 years of experience as a practicing pediatrician and is qualified with infants through teenagers. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC Series Description: Infants and children can have many health conditions, from colds to allergies and asthma. Learn to care for your children’s condition and when to see a doctor with help from a pediatrician in this free video series on caring for children.
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To manage seizures in children, make sure they are in a safe position when they begin to seize and call 911. Learn more about seizures in children with help from a pediatrician in this free video on caring forchildren. Expert: Dr. David Hill Contact: www.capefearpediatrics.com Bio: Dr. David Hill has more than 12 years of experience as a practicing pediatrician and is qualified with infants through teenagers. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC Series Description: Infants and children can have many health conditions, from colds to allergies and asthma. Learn to care for your children’s condition and when to see a doctor with help from a pediatrician in this free video series on caring for children.
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