{"id":2386,"date":"2026-05-27T11:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jairespi.com\/?page_id=2386"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:43:09","slug":"pediatric-asthma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jairespi.com\/hi\/conditions\/pediatric-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is\nPediatric Asthma?1<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Asthma is a chronic Lung disease. A recent study concluded that about 8 out of every 100 Indian children have Asthma. It usually starts in childhood, before the age of five, and it affects your child\u2019s airways, which are the tubes that transport air in and out of the lungs.

When your child has Asthma, their airways may become inflamed and narrowed. This can lead to wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. An Asthma attack or flare-up occurs when these symptoms worsen beyond what is usual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Key Symptoms of Pediatric Asthma3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Recognizing the symptoms of Asthma in children is crucial for timely intervention and effective management of this chronic respiratory condition. Symptoms of Asthma can vary in frequency and severity.<\/p>

Parents should be vigilant for the following signs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Shortness of Breath<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Coughing especially at night or with exercise\/allergens<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Wheezing<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chest tightness or pressure<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Shortness of Breath<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Coughing especially at night or with exercise\/allergens<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Asthma
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Wheezing<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Chest tightness or pressure<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Triggers of Pediatric Asthma4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Childhood Asthma is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. An Asthma attack can occur if your child is exposed to an Asthma trigger. Various triggers can cause different types of Asthma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Allergic Asthma caused by triggers such as<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Dust Mites<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Pollens from grass, trees and weeds<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Pets<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Molds<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Waste from pests such as coackroaches and mices<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Non-Allergic Asthma caused by triggers such as<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Breathing in Cold Air<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Household chemicals<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Infectious such as cold and flu<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Outdoor Airpollution<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Tobacco Smoke<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Exercise Induced Asthma<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Types of Diagnosis5, 6<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Initial Assessment:<\/h3>

\nPhysical examination and medical history review.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Chest X-ray:<\/h3>

To rule out other conditions affecting L the lungs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lung Function Tests (Spirometry, Oscillometry, FeNO):<\/h3>

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Peak Flow Tests:\u00a0<\/h3>

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Allergy Skin Prick Test (SPT) or Blood Tests:<\/h3>

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Trial of Asthma Medications:<\/h3>

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References:<\/strong><\/p>

1. Available on, https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/asthmainchildren.html; accessed on 04\/07\/2024.\u00a0
2. Daniel, R. A., Aggarwal, P., Kalaivani, M., & Gupta, S. K. (2022). Prevalence of asthma among children in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lung India, 39(4), 357-367.\u00a0
3. Available on,https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/childhood-asthma\/symptoms-causes\/syc -20351507; accessed on 04\/07\/2024.\u00a0
4. Available on, https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/asthma.html; accessed on 04\/07\/2024.\u00a0
5. Available on, https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/childhood-asthma\/diagnosis-treatment \/drc-20351513; accessed on 04\/07\/2024.\u00a0
6. Available on, https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/6776-asthma-in-children; accessed on 04\/07\/2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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