How causes asthma in children?
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, so that between 1 and 2% of all children suffer from asthma attacks in childhood, and between 15 and 20% of all children experience some difficulty attack respiratory wheezing, fail to develop asthma. However, about 50% of children diagnosed with asthma come to heal upon reaching adulthood.Generally, children have asthma attacks during the cold of origin virus , also allergic irritants and can cause it, such as:
• Pollens from trees or grasses
• Skin, hair and pet dander
• Foods such as milk or eggs
• Dust mites domestic
• Microscopic fungi and molds.
What does worsen childhood asthma?
There are a number of irritants that exist in the environment that contribute to worsening asthma attacks.• Exposure to substances you are allergic
• Snuff smoke (cigarettes or pipe)
• Common Colds
• Pollution and dust
• Efforts and exercise (this does not mean that they should not exercise, but specific medication applied before).
When to see a doctor?
Parents should take their children to the doctor at the mere suspicion that they have asthma, according to the symptoms described above. If your child is already diagnosed, and medication does not work or seems to make it worse, do not hesitate to consult your doctor and if any infection of the respiratory tract.You need to consult a doctor urgently if:
• The child has difficulty breathing
• The skin or lips change color and become very pale or blue
• Shortness of breath worsens dramatically
• Asthma crisis is much worse than usual.
