properly managed. But if managed and treated properly, the child can
outgrow it.
Parents should comply with the drugs prescribed by the doctors. They
should not wait until the child has the symptoms before they give the
medications.
My advice is that parents should not panic when they are told their
children are asthmatic.
Asthma is a chronic disease, but it usually does not kill people.
Deaths resulting from asthma are less than one per cent.
The asthmatic child should be taken to the hospital for regular
check-ups, every three to six months. This would help to ensure that
the child does not suffer many of the problems resulting from asthma.
Parents can actually help prevent their children from developing
asthma. A clean environment is important and asthma occurs because the
child is reacting to something. ,
Environmental manipulation is a process by which those things the
child reacts to are removed from the environment. This is normally
encouraged.
A child with asthma should not be exposed to rooms with rugs because
of the particles and dust therein. A carpet is more advisable or
something that is cleaned regularly to be free of dust.
Parents who smoke should also stop smoking in the house because it
could trigger asthma attacks. Generators should not be kept near the
windows because of the smoke and heat from it.
They can safeguard their children's health by taking a few simple
measures, such as preventing dust mites , avoiding putting pets into a
baby's room, eradicating the house of cockroaches, avoiding second
hand smoke and voiding weaning too early. Mothers, who breastfed for,
at least, four to six months can benefit their babies with stronger
immune systems.
Babies should not be given anything apart from breast milk of formula
before the age of six months.
Most often food allergies occur when babies are weaned too early. Food
allergies in infants can be life threatening and are known to
contribute to the development of asthma.
Air pollution (smokes, fumes etc) is thought to increase the risk of
children developing asthma.
Treatment
The child can be treated with drugs. The drugs are two types: the
relievers and preventers.
Relievers: The relievers are those that work immediately. They are
given to the child to relieve them to help their airways dilate. That
is why it is called relievers to relieve that acute situation.
A common drug used is Salbutamol, which is in syrups, tablet,
injection and inhaler forms. This relieves the immediate situation so
the patient does not die. They should also keep relievers drugs at
home.
Preventers: The preventers are supposed to be given so that the asthma
attack does not happen later. The preventers are usually those that
work much later. What they do, as their name suggests, is to prevent
asthma attacks.
Many of the preventers are long active steroids. These steroids, as
well as other anti-inflammatory drugs, can decrease the symptoms of
asthma. Steroids have some side effects when taken periodically.
When there are severe asthmatic attacks, it is an emergency case, the
doctor would have to admit the patient and give oxygen and some
injections of both the relievers and preventers.
Also in emergency conditions, drugs, such as Salbutamol are given as
inhalation drugs through the nebulizers and inhalers
Early detection and proper treatment helps.
Parents are encouraged to stock some relievers like the tablet and
inhaler in case of imminent or established attack.
It is very important because if it is not treated early, asthma could
damage the lungs. The airway could be damaged permanently if not
addressed properly. So, it is important that the child is treated
properly.
In conclusion, asthma can be managed and treated effectively and the
child can outgrow it.
Concluded
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