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Managing childhood asthma involves identifying and avoiding triggers such as pollen, dust mites, smoke, and pet dander. Keeping the environment clean, using air purifiers, and washing bedding regularly can help reduce exposure.Medications are key to controlling asthma. Quick-relief inhalers offer immediate relief during attacks, while controller medications like inhaled corticosteroids prevent flare-ups. Ensuring proper inhaler use is essential. Lifestyle changes also play a role. Encourage physical activity, monitor for exercise-induced symptoms, and maintain a healthy diet to boost overall health. Educating children and having an asthma action plan ensures better symptom management and improved quality of life.
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- Pet dander can trigger asthma in children, causing inflammation and breathing difficulties. Managing pet dander involves keeping pets out of bedrooms, cleaning regularly, and using air purifiers. Asthma is not a disease but a complex set of symptoms, and triggers can worsen these symptoms.
- Parents and coaches should ensure children with asthma use inhalers properly before physical activity. Warm-up and cool-down exercises are crucial, and the inhaler should be used 10 minutes before any activity. Physical exercise can trigger asthma, and staying hydrated helps manage symptoms.
- Parents need to help children understand the importance of adhering to asthma treatment even when they feel well. It can be done by properly using bronchodialitis and short acting bluing inhalers prescribed by the doctor.
- Food allergies can be related to asthma, with common allergens including eggs, milk, peanuts, and chocolate. Preservatives, coloring substances, and food additives can exacerbate asthma symptoms, so avoiding specific foods can be one of the way to prevent.
- Minimizing asthma triggers at home includes regular cleaning, using HEPA filters in air purifiers, and avoiding smoking, excessive humidity, and cockroaches. Keeping homes well-ventilated and maintaining low humidity levels are beneficial.
- Peak flow meters can be used to monitor asthma control, with regular readings helping to detect early signs of an attack. Using a pediatric peak flow meter and establishing an asthma action plan is important.
- Stress and anxiety can impact asthma in children. Stress can be prevented by doing yoga and meditation, reducing a potential asthma trigger. Breathing techniques, such as diaphragmatic breathing and alternate nose breathing, can help manage attacks.
- Relaxation techniques such as yoga poses and learning to play a wind instrument like flute can help in vital capacity of lungs.
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About the Speakers
Dr. S. Balamurugan
Professor, Dept of Respiratory Medicine, A.C.S Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
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