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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) pediatric asthma specialists explicitly offer to help families "breathe easier" when children experience gasping and wheezing from asthma [1]. Their Health Tip from November 19, 2020, titled "Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses," addresses seasonal risks for asthmatic children during fall and winter months [2]. The text explains that asthma increases risk during this season primarily because viral respiratory infections are the most common trigger for asthma attacks in pediatric patients [2]. When a child contracts a cold or flu, the viral inflammation compounds existing asthma-related airway inflammation, creating a dangerous synergy that can precipitate severe breathing difficulties and potential hospitalizations [2]. The health insight specifically identifies rhinovirus—the common cold virus—as the chief culprit behind these seasonal asthma exacerbations [2]. CHOP notes that this risk intensifies as children return to school and spend more time indoors in close quarters, facilitating viral transmission, while cold air itself independently irritates hyper-responsive airways [2]. The institution stresses maintaining controller medication adherence, obtaining annual flu vaccinations, initiating quick-relief treatment early in illness, and developing written asthma action plans to prevent emergency department visits during peak respiratory virus season [2]. ## References [1] Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (n.d.). Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/pulmonary-and-respiratory-medicine [2] Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (2020, November 19). Health Tip: Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses. Retrieved from https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/health-tip-week-cold-flu-respiratory-illnesses

The healthcare institution is the Cleveland Clinic, whose pediatric asthma specialists explicitly offer to help children and parents “breathe easier” to mitigate the anxiety sparked when a child gasps and wheezes [1]. Its November 19, 2020 health insight focused on “Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses” is titled “Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses: How to Protect Your Child With Asthma” [2]. According to this text, asthma elevates seasonal risk because children with asthma have inherently hyperresponsive, inflamed airways; cold and flu viruses (prevalent in the season) further irritate these airways, amplifying bronchial constriction, reducing effective airflow, and impeding the body’s ability to clear accumulated mucus—all of which heighten the likelihood of asthma exacerbations, emergency room visits, or hospitalizations [2]. The common trigger cited is viral respiratory infections, specifically cold and flu viruses, which are more transmissible during fall and winter due to increased indoor gatherings and reduced ventilation, making them a pervasive threat to vulnerable children with asthma [2]. This insight also notes that these viral triggers often bypass mild asthma management strategies, forcing more aggressive interventions to restore respiratory function for affected children [2]. ## References [1] Cleveland Clinic. Pediatric Asthma Services Overview. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/pediatrics/specialties/pediatric-asthma (accessed October 24, 2024). [2] Cleveland Clinic. “Cold, Flu & Respiratory Illnesses: How to Protect Your Child With Asthma.” November 19, 2020. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cold-flu-respiratory-illnesses-how-to-protect-your-child-with-asthma/ (accessed October 24, 2024).