Reactive airway disease: Is it asthma?

Q.	My 2-year-old son was diagnosed with reactive airway disease. Is this just a fancy term for asthma? Linda / Nebraska see response Mayo Clinic asthma and allergy specialist James Li, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

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