Principles for the Management of Childhood Asthma

Written by Yan Xin Liang
Pediatrics
Updated on September 15, 2024
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Firstly, it is necessary to adhere to the principles of long-term, continuous, standardized, and individualized treatment. In the acute exacerbation phase, rapid relief of symptoms is required, primarily through anti-asthma treatment. During the remission phase, it is essential to maintain long-term control of symptoms, anti-inflammation, and reduce airway hyperresponsiveness, while also avoiding triggers and self-care. The treatment goal is to control and eliminate asthma symptoms as much as possible, reduce the number of asthma attacks, or even prevent them, maintain normal or near-normal lung function, allow participation in normal physical activities, including sports training, etc., minimize drug side effects, and prevent the development of irreversible airway obstruction.

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Is cough variant asthma considered asthma?

Cough variant asthma is asthma, and it can be definitively said that cough variant asthma is a type of asthma. Typical asthma generally involves episodic symptoms such as chest tightness, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. However, cough variant asthma is primarily characterized by coughing symptoms, often occurring at night. Therefore, cough variant asthma is also asthma, and the treatment is the same as typical asthma, where bronchodilator medications can be used for treatment.

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Causes of asthma

Asthma is a common respiratory disease, with typical symptoms including episodic coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, among others. The exact causes of asthma are not entirely clear at present, but it is generally believed to be related to genetic factors and environmental factors. Genetically, the closer the familial relation to an asthma patient, the greater the likelihood of developing the disease. Environmentally, elements such as allergens, pollen, dust mites, infections from certain bacteria or viruses, certain seafood, and medications, among others, can all trigger asthma attacks.

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How to treat asthma in its early stages?

Due to different triggering factors for asthma, the clinical symptoms exhibited by patients can vary greatly. Generally speaking, the main purpose of early treatment for asthma is to alleviate the clinical discomfort symptoms that asthma causes to the patient. If the asthma is caused by contact with a certain allergen resulting in allergic cough, wheezing, and breathlessness, the treatment should first aim to remove the triggering factors, then administer some anti-asthma medications and cough and phlegm relieving drugs. Additionally, for some asthma patients, treatment may also need to appropriately include nebulized inhalation of corticosteroid drugs. Moreover, if the asthma is caused by infection with certain viruses or bacteria, it is necessary to appropriately administer antiviral and anti-infection treatments, as well as nebulized inhalation of some corticosteroid drugs, which can all help relieve some of the early clinical discomfort symptoms caused by asthma.

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Can people with asthma smoke?

Asthma patients should certainly not smoke. Additionally, attention should be paid to dietary and hygiene habits, avoiding foods such as seafood that may trigger allergies. Smoking and alcohol should be abstained from, and water intake should be increased. Exposure to irritating chemical gases should also be avoided. Asthma is directly related to genetic factors and an individual's allergic constitution. It is necessary to strengthen exercise, boost immune capabilities, and prevent colds, especially in the spring when it is advisable to avoid going out to prevent contact with pollen that could trigger an asthma attack.

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Is asthma common in children?

Childhood asthma is a common pulmonary disease. It manifests as recurrent coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, along with reversible, obstructive respiratory diseases with airway hyperreactivity. This disease poses a significant health risk to children and is a commonly seen chronic respiratory condition with a high incidence, often characterized by recurrent attacks over a chronic course. If the condition is severe, it can affect the child's learning, activities, daily life, and can also impact the child's growth and development. If the child's treatment is delayed or inappropriate, it can eventually develop into adult asthma, becoming chronic and intractable. Therefore, this disease must be diagnosed and treated promptly, as it is a relatively common condition.