Asthma in Children

Children specially between the age group of 1 to 10 yrs are the ones who are the most vulnerable to asthma. Many children who have been studying in schools have to go to school with medications and other preventive measures. A staggering 10% of all school children experience exercise induced asthma. You will find more cases of asthma in hospitals children wards than for any other cases of chronic diseases. It has been estimated that more than 4 million students under eighteen years of age suffer from the ill affects of asthma.

The treatment of asthma in school children is a far more different procedure altogether as there are different therapeutic and diagnostic considerations that require special considerations.

Some of the Common Symptoms of Asthma include
• Continues and persistent wheezing even at a small age of 2 to 5
• Allergy to dust and specific pollen granules
• Decrease in stamina as compared to other students of his age
• Cough and retractions
• Increased respiratory rate.

Asthma is a chronic disease that can leave a child frustrated and under perform in all fields of life . this might lead to several physiological considerations. So treatment process should also include taking care of his mental depression which might also come due to prolonged illness.

Some of the Common Medications that can be provided to the child include
• Inhaled corticosteroids
• Long acting beta 2 agonists
• Leukotriene modifiers
• Crmolyn
• Theophyline

The child should also be encouraged to take part in physical activities as much as possible. Aerobic exercises is also very important thing in the whole medication process as it increases the airway functioning of the lungs.