Asthma: First Doctor Visit for Your Child Your child has been
coughing or wheezing, and you’re wondering whether it might be
asthma. The first step toward finding out is scheduling a visit
to your child’s health care provider. As you prepare for this
visit, you may be wondering what questions the provider will ask
or what tests and exams your child will need. Below are some
brief descriptions. With this information, you and your child
can go to that first visit knowing more about what to expect.
Before starting the exam, your child’s health care provider will
ask for background information. The more details you can give,
the better. Be ready to talk about: Your child’s symptoms,
including when they first appeared, how often they occur, how
bad they get, what things make them better, and what makes them
worse How the symptoms affect your child—for example, whether
his or her symptoms limit physical activity, interfere with
sleep, or cause absences from school Any family history of
asthma or allergies The healt