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Asthmaniac: Bringing patients the facts of asthma control.Asthmaniac: Bringing patients the facts of asthma control. Author: Timothy Ryschon, MD
Asthma care is fragmented and inconsistent in the U.S., landing patients in the ER far too often. Asthmaniac delivers asthma education designed to engage patients in asthma self-management and patient-directed care that meets their needs. Take a deep breath and dig in! Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Children and Asthma: Different from Adult Asthma?
Episode 18
Saturday, 5 October, 2024
Children and Asthma: Different from Adult Asthma? * Asthma is present in about 10% of children. * Asthma in children is diagnosed when your child has recurring episodes of wheezing that are relieved by rescue medicine such as albuterol * Asthma in children is treated with the same medicines and treatment plans as in adults with adjustments for their size and metabolism. Children have a lot more wheezing than adults. A simple upper respiratory infection or common cold causes many children to wheeze. But, a single episode of wheezing while ill doesn't mean a child has asthma. A key feature of asthma is the recurrence of wheezing, along with its reversibility by a bronchodilator/inhaler like albuterol. How many children who wheeze when sick go on to have recurrent wheezing and asthma? We don't know for sure. But we do know that infection with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) early in childhood is associated with the appearance of asthma. The bottom line: asthma in children is a very big problem. In 2016, about 6 million children were diagnosed with asthma. That makes it the most common chronic disease of childhood. Untreated, asthma in children threatens them with death, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and school absenteeism. Childhood asthma is treated with the same medications and strategies as in adults. Since they are kids there are adjustments in medication dosage, and some differences in severity classification. Unfortunately, like adults, children are often not treated according to the National standard of care. Asthmaniac is designed to serve them as well. At Asthmaniac, pediatric expertise is always on-deck to make sure our approach to children with asthma is aligned with National standards. #asthmacontrolnow #telemedicineasthmacare #backpocketasthmadoc #asthmaactionplan#asthmacontroltest#asthmacontroller#rescueinhaler#asthmacovid19#childrenandasthma#eprescription#easthma#peakexpiratoryflow#peakflowmeter#asthmaniac Learn More All Posts Children and Asthma: Different from Adult Asthma?NEVER run Out of Asthma Inhaler Medicine!Do You Need an Affordable Doctor?Asthma Attack Triggers: Keep a Lid On It!SMART: Smart and Simple Asthma Care!Asthmaniac Uses ePrescriptions for Your Medicine!Asthma Rescue Inhalers Are Crucial in Asthma Control!Asthmaniac BlogAsthma House Cleaning TipsNo Insurance? Asthmaniac Will Help You!Can Asthma Be Cured Permanently?Steroids in Asthma: Why We Need Them?Phone Doctor Visits: They Work For Asthma Control!How to Create an Asthma Action Plan for School StudentsAsthma Primary Care Online!Navigating Asthmaniac.com!High-Deductible Health Plan? Online Asthma Is Perfect!Is Your Asthma e-Asthma? New Medicine!Asthma Follow Up Care: Why You Need It!Asthma Management Guidelines 2020 Focused Update: What’s In It For You?Do You Need an Asthma Controller Medication?What is an MDI Spacer and Why Do You Need One?Asthma and COVID19: Breathing Easy during a PandemicPeak Expiratory Flow Rate: How We Measure and Why?Asthma Action Plan: Personalized Just For You!Asthma Control Test Score: How We Use It Children and Asthma: Different from Adult Asthma? Oct 5, 2024 | Control Your Asthma!* Asthma is present in about 10% of children. * Asthma in children is diagnosed when your child has recurring episodes of wheezing that are relieved by rescue medicine such as albuterol * Asthma in children is treated with the same medicines and treatment... NEVER run Out of Asthma Inhaler Medicine! Oct 5, 2024 | Action Plan, Control Your Asthma!, PEF,
