Green, Robin J.2007-11-012007-11-012007-04Green, R 2007, 'Understanding mild asthma / episodic asthma in children', South African Family Practice, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 36-38. [www.safpj.co.za]1726-426Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/3839Asthma may be intermittent or persistent and persistent asthma may be mild, moderate, or severe. Many factors influence asthma severity, both from day-to-day and from month-to-month. In individual patients, asthma severity may fluctuate because of many extrinsic (allergens, viral infections) and intrinsic (behavioural) factors. This article discusses the pathogenesis of episodic asthma and wheezing outlines a treatment approach for episodic asthma.90604 bytesapplication/pdfenMedpharm PublicationsAsthmaEpisodic AsthmaAsthma in childrenAntiasthmatic agentsTherapeuticsArticle