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Asthma in children:

• Asthma is one of the most common serious chronic

diseases of childhood.

• Asthma is the third-ranking cause of hospitalization

among children younger than 15.

• More than 10 million school days are missed each year

due to asthma.

Medications used to treat asthma are divided into two

general classes: quick-relief medications used to treat acute

symptoms; and long-term control medications used to

prevent further exacerbation.

Asthma (from the Greek ἅσθμα, ásthma, "panting") is a

common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways

characterized by variable and recurring symptoms,

reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. Common