Bronchial asthma in children (part 1)

The incidence of asthma is increasing in children and adolescents. Hen is one of the causes for children to visit and hospitalization, affecting the health of children.

Causes of asthma due to the combination of genetic factors and living environment. Genetic factors are thought to account for up to 60% of cases. The common environmental factors that trigger asthma include respiratory infections, dust, smoke, animal hair, food, medicines, feces, butterflies, etc.

Rapid weather changes, gastroesophageal reflux are also factors that stimulate the respiratory tract, causing asthma.

Risk factors for bronchial asthma in children

• Infections, this is the most common cause

• Exposure to allergens, irritation factors

• Smell the smoke

• Premature babies

• father or mother with asthma (genetic factor)

• Children with allergic diseases such as dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, wheezing, ...

Clinical manifestations

Asthma in children is often quite easy to diagnose, with manifestations such as cough, wheezing, shortness of breath (rapid, shallow breathing), chest traction, chest traction, swollen nasal ... Can see purple, purple lips, purple head, ...

The nature of bronchial asthma is a recurrent manifestation, often at night, onset when exposed to risk factors, such as changes in weather, dust, food, infections, types drug,…

Many asthma attacks in atypical children, only coughing, coughing, and coughing, especially during nighttime, are normally normal. Children do not have symptoms of difficulty breathing or wheezing. This is called a cough, which is easily missed or misdiagnosed.