Table 1.

Asthma risk factors

1. Preschool children with viral-induced wheeze

2. Children presenting for the first time with a new onset of asthma signs and symptoms.

3. Children with an established diagnosis of asthma that is in exacerbation.

4. Children presenting with asthma-related issues such as not having a replacement inhaler or inappropriate inhaler techniques causing poor response to inhalers administered at home.

5. Children presenting with status asthmatics, characterized by severity and lack of response to repeated doses of inhaled bronchodilators, (severe or life threatening) who may need resuscitation.