Can an infant have asthma? why and how? is it preventable?

Usually they: Get asthma like symptoms especially this time of year. Weather change, colds, live christmas trees, scents, pollens etc can be triggers . Family history can be a factor too. Usually lungs get inflamed and the swelling tightens up the airway causing difficulty of breathing and wheezing. Cough suppressants make it worse. They are usually treated with a bronchodilator . Have your baby checked

See below: Infants can have symptoms similar to asthma such as persistent cough, wheezing and increased work of breathing. The baby should be evaluated by the pediatrician as many causes can create these symptoms beside asthma - infection, bronchomalacia, bronchiolitis and heart disease.

Yes: Infants can have asthma but depending on the age of the infant there may be other more likely things causing the breathing problem. Sometimes x-rays are helpful as a first step. Ho the child responds to medications also gives a clue. Sometime the heart could be the cause of the breathing problem so the best advice is to get your child checked by your pediatrician.

Maybe: Many infants have predisposing factors such as family history as well as a history of atopy or cows milk allergy. Some babies wheeze because they have reflux, others develop chronic wheezing problems secondary to infections such as rsv. Do not forget environmental factors such as second hand smoke and exposure to fumes.

Consider CF as well: Asthma and allergic diseases have a genetic component and if there are parents or siblings in particular with the disorder, infants may be prone to develop asthma. Prevention includes avoiding allergic triggers in the environment. In addition, cystic fibrosis a genetic disease may present with wheezing early in life, which can be mistaken for asthma. There are screening tests available.