3. Phone follow-up All patients will be contacted by phone by a research assistant 5 days after the ED visit. Information collected during the phone interview will include PSAS, peak flows, unexpected visits to medical providers (ED, primary care or urgent care) for asthma symptoms, school days missed due to asthma exacerbation, length of time symptoms persisted, compliance with the recommended steroid regimen, vomiting, other side effects or medication administration problems caused by the steroids.