Pediatrician how-to

How to Create an Asthma Action Plan

Plans keep kids out of the ER.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Plans keep kids out of the ER. In short: assess; choose; teach, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Assess severity.

  2. Choose controller medication.

  3. Teach inhaler technique.

  4. List green, yellow and red zones.

  5. Share with school.

  6. Schedule follow-up.

Safety reminders for pediatricians

  • Follow vaccine storage and handling rules
  • Use infection control
  • Recognize and report child abuse
  • Use pediatric dosing carefully

Well-child visit · Developmental milestone · Growth chart · Vaccine schedule · Otitis media · Bronchiolitis: see the full pediatrician glossary.

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