[News in the diagnosis and management of pediatric asthma].

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract. The etiology is multifactorial. Despite its high prevalence, asthma is often underdiagnosed or over diagnosed, based solely on medical history without diagnostic tests. This article discusses the new guidelines for paediatric asthma diagnosis, according to the age in children and adolescents, as well as the new concepts in asthma care, including some adaptations according reimbursement criteria in the Belgian context.