Question 1

how can you treat pediatric asthma?

Accepted Answer

Reactive airway dz: Treatment depends upon severity of disease. Some patients, those with mild and infrequent flares, are managed with a rescue medication like albuterol or xopenex (levalbuterol). Flares are treated with steroids (to reduce airway inflammation), sometimes with magnesium, and always with a rescue agent. Pts with recurrent flares receive a maintenance medication  (an inhaled steroid) daily.Rx tailored to pt needs.

Question 2

what is the age group of pediatric asthma ?

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Age 18: Pediatrics is normally considered to be from newborn to age 18.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: pediatric asthma?

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See below. : Asthma is a constellation of symptoms that are either persistent or recurrent and reversible with medications treated for asthma. The definition is the same for adults and children but those 5 years and older may be able to perform lung function testing that can help confirm the diagnosis.   Typical symptoms include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and possibly worse with sleep, exercise n col.

Question 4

what is pediatric asthma compared to adult asthma?

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Age: The age of the patient. Adult patients are 18 or over.

Question 5

is there any new treatment for asthma in children?

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Leukotrienes: One of the more recent advances in long term chronic therapies in inflammatory medications include leukotrienes, such as Montelukast( Singulair) and others. For a detailed description ofmide of action, discuss this with your pulmonologist

Question 6

what are the symptoms of asthma in children?

Accepted Answer

Many: Asthma symptoms are varied. They can range from just having kids that cough with exercise or at night to kids that have shortness of breath and audible wheezing with anything from change of weather to colds.

Question 7

is there a cure for asthma in children?

Accepted Answer

Can be controlled !: There are over 20 million americans tha have asthma and is is now common in children. As asthma is a chronic disease it is not curable in a sense but it can be very well controlled, with kids leading normal active lives. There are many olympian champions who have been asthmatics. It is important to understand what asthma is and the triggers in the environment as well as genetics and allergies.

Question 8

are nebulisers better than inhalers for asthma in children ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on how old your child is and how proficient he is using the inhaler.

Question 9

how common is asthma in children?

Accepted Answer

Mgt: It is quite common and an estimated 1/7 children has had a history of recurrent wheezing. There are many presentations of this diverse disease which result in different patterns of presentation and course. Fortunately, there are effective treatments available. A virtual appointment is available online.

Question 10

how do you treat asthma in children?

Accepted Answer

Reliever/controller: There are two types of asthma meds. 
Relievers. That are quick acting bronchodilators designed to "open up" the airways, and controllers. That attack the underlying cause of asthma: chronic inflammation.

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