Treatment of cough variant asthma in children

Cough variant asthma treatment principles are the same as typical asthma, usually with inhalation therapy to relieve discomfort during an acute onset of asthma.

Treatment generally uses a ladder treatment plan, which is determined according to the severity of the usual condition, starting from the first level suitable for the initial severity of the disease, and then adjusting at any time according to the change of the condition and the response to treatment.

Review the treatment plan every 1-3 months, that is, follow-up every 1-3 months, and if controlled for more than 3 months, the treatment can be gradually downgraded. If not controlled, escalate treatment immediately.

Using controlled drugs to prevent asthma attacks is a long-term process, and parents should not stop the drug because their children have not had asthma attacks for a short time, or because they are worried about side effects.

Parental misconceptions

1. Nebulizing your child is particularly harmful.

In fact, nebulized inhalation therapy is only a way of administration, and it will not cause additional harm to the child, and even to some extent, it is less harmful to the body than infusion therapy.

2. Once the child receives aerosol treatment, he will develop dependence.

In fact, this is also a misunderstanding of the aerosol inhalation, which is actually a child with asthma, after the nebulization inhalation, the symptoms of asthma will be significantly improved, and then may be psychologically dependent.

Parents do not have to worry too much, as long as parents follow the doctor's instructions to cooperate with the treatment, after the treatment is completed, they can help the child to remove the atomization step by step.

3. All asthmatic asthmatic

Wheezing is only the most obvious symptom in an acute attack of asthma in children, and the remission period is not much different from that of normal people. In addition, asthma is also divided into different types, cough variant asthma the main symptom is a long-term dry cough.

4. Allergies are innate

Children with a genetic predisposition or family history of allergies are more likely to develop asthma, but some human factors may also cause children to develop asthma with allergies. For example, parents overuse disinfectants and detergents, and children are surrounded by "second-hand smoke", perfumes, perfumes and other "second-hand incense" for a long time.

Daily care methods for asthma

Pay attention to dietary conditioning In terms of diet, we must adhere to the principle of lightness, easy digestion and nutritional balance.

Eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins.

Eat less sweet, salty, and too cold foods.

Try not to eat spicy, fried, fatty foods.

Reduce allergen factors If you suspect that your child is asthma caused by allergies, parents can take their children to do allergen testing to determine the specific cause of their child's allergies, so as to avoid allergens in life.

Repeated respiratory infections are easy to cause cough variant asthma, so in addition to staying away from asthma, in addition to staying away from pollen, dust mites, dust, mold, animal dander and other allergens, it is also necessary to enhance the baby's physique through active exercise and improve the baby's own immunity.

summary:

Asthma, as a chronic disease, is difficult to cure but can be treated and controlled, and children and families need to learn with the help of healthcare professionals to: (1) avoid risk factors; (2) use inhaled drugs correctly; (3) master control drugs that are different from palliative drugs; (4) monitor the condition based on symptoms and/or PEF; (5) recognize signs of asthma exacerbation and take action; and (6) seek medical help when appropriate.