Having an action plan | Patient Education | UC Davis Children's Hospital

Asthma Action Plan

An asthma action plan helps you recognize and treat your child’s symptoms in a timely manner.

If breathing difficulty is severe or your child is unconscious, call 911.

Signs of Medical Emergency

By utilizing the asthma home management plan, we hope your child’s asthma can be managed and better controlled. However, it is important to be aware of symptoms that are signs of a medical emergency.

Call 911 immediately if your child develops any of the following symptoms:

• Difficulty breathing
  • Hunched over
  • Unable to lay down
  • Chest muscles pulled in to breathe
• Passed out
• Unresponsive
• Blue lips/fingernails
• Difficulty walking
• Difficulty speaking