Asthma can present with different symptoms including shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness or cough, says Sheila Bonilla, M.D. director of the Asthma and Allergy Center in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “Children especially may only present with cough and may not complain about having shortness of breath,” she says. Triggers of asthma can include exercise and environmental factors such as allergies or cold air. Bonilla recommends that children displaying symptoms of asthma be evaluated by a primary care doctor or an asthma specialist—especially if the symptoms are frequent or worsening. “Asthma is a controllable disease and prompt evaluation is key to management,” she says.