Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Resources

Conditions

• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 
• Exercise-Induced Asthma 
• Pneumonia 
• What Is Asthma? (PDF) (Spanish | Vietnamese)
• Living with Asthma (PDF) (Spanish)
• Living with Asthma (video)

Tests and Procedures

• CPAP Handbook (PDF)
• Infant Lung Function Testing (PDF)
• Sweat Test 
• Tips for Parents and Caregivers of Children Using CPAP (PDF)
• Using CPAP with Your Baby (PDF)
• Using CPAP with Your Toddler (PDF)
• Using CPAP with Your School-Age Child (PDF)
• Using CPAP with Your Teen (PDF)

Recommended Reading for Kids

CPAP for King Richard

• King Richard the Lion is having a hard time ruling – he is always tired! His animal friends learn how a CPAP machine could help him to sleep better at night. View or print this children's book at home (PDF).
• When you and your child have read the book, we would appreciate your feedback. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey.

More articles

• Asthma Movie 
• Can Kids with Asthma Play Sports? 
• Can the Weather Affect My Asthma? 
• Dealing with Asthma Triggers 
• Do Allergies Cause Asthma? 
• Handling an Asthma Flare-Up 
• How Do Asthma Medicines Work? 
• If I Have Asthma, Can I Keep My Pet? 
• Kat’s Asthma Story 
• Kids’ Asthma Center 
• Ozone, Air Quality and Asthma 
• Ozone, Air Quality and Asthma (Spanish) 
• School and Asthma 
• Smoking and Asthma 
• Traveling and Asthma 
• What’s a Peak Flow Meter? 
• What’s an Asthma Action Plan? 
• What’s an Asthma Flare-Up? 
• What’s the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler? 
• Who Can Use an Inhaler? 
• Your House: How to Make It Asthma-Safe 
• Cystic Fibrosis 
• Cystic Fibrosis: Diet and Nutrition
   

For Teens

• Children’s Asthma Advocacy  
• Asthma Center 
• Asthma Management Plan (PDF) (Spanish)
• Asthma: Samantha's Story 
• Asthma Triggers (PDF) (Spanish)(Vietnamese) 
• Bronchitis 
• Can Kids and Teens with Asthma Play Sports? 
• Can the Weather Affect My Child’s Asthma? 
• Creating an Asthma-Safe Home 
• Dealing with Asthma Triggers 
• Do Allergies Cause Asthma?  
• How Can I Deal with My Asthma? 
• How to Avoid the ER If You Have Asthma 
• Inhaler or Nebulizer: Which One Should My Child Use? 
• Lungs and Respiratory System 
• Managing Asthma 
• Nebulizer (PDF) (Spanish) 
• Peak Flow Meters (PDF) (Spanish)(Vietnamese) 
• School and Asthma 
• Smoking and Asthma 
• Traveling and Asthma (For Parents)
• What If My Child Doesn’t Take His or Her Asthma Medication? (For Parents)
• What’s a Peak Flow Meter? 
• What’s an Asthma Action Plan? (For Parents)
• What’s an Asthma Flare-Up? (For Parents)
• What’s the Difference Between Rescue and Controller Medications? 
• What’s the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler? (For Parents)
• Wheezing and Asthma in Infants 
• When to Go to the ER If Your Child Has Asthma 
• Lungs and Respiratory System (For Parents: A Body Basics Article)
• Secondhand Smoke (PDF) (Spanish) 
• Signs of Respiratory Distress in Your Child (PDF) (Spanish) 
• Cystic Fibrosis 
• Cystic Fibrosis and School Issues: Information for Teachers and Other School Staff (PDF)
• Why Should My Child Wear a Mask in the CF Clinic? (PDF) 

Useful Links

• An Introduction to Airway Clearance Techniques 
• Secondhand Smoke and Your Family from the American Lung Association 
• Teens and Asthma: What You Really Need to Know 

Videos

• Exercise Your Future – Staying Fit with Cystic Fibrosis 
• Living with Asthma 
• Reduce Symptoms of Asthma 
• Preventing Asthma Attacks 

Support the Pulmonary Program

• The Butterfly Guild 

Participate in Research

• Cystic Fibrosis Research