How to use the Asthma Action Plan: A Parent’s Step by Step Guide
When you get the Asthma Action Plan from your doctor, make sure you understand how to use it.
- Make sure you and your child’s doctor agree on what symptoms mean your child is in the green, yellow or red zones.
- Make sure you know which medicine and how much medicine should be given in each zone.
- Know the difference between quick relief and controller medications, so that you can give your child the right medication at the right time!
GREEN ZONE: Feeling Well | |
| If my child is in the Green Zone, my child… | Then my child should… |
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YELLOW ZONE: If Not Feeling Well | |
| If my child is in the Yellow Zone, my child… | Then my child should… |
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RED ZONE: If Feeling Very Sick | |
| If my child is in the Red Zone, my child’s… | Then I should… |
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Red Zone Tip:
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Use this technique to calm your child while you seek help. Someone with an asthma attack should: STOP whatever they are doing! DROP carefully to a chair or the floor. FLOP to a comfortable position for breathing. When in doubt, call 911! |
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