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Asthmatic Infanthood – How To Make A Difference? – Part II
Averting and Controlling Asthma Triggers Identifying and eliminating all possible asthma triggers. For instance, keeping away from furry or feathery pets. Using wooden, tile or vinyl flooring rather than using carpets. Scheduling repairs or pest control that might include the use of strong-natured irritants and smells for time periods when the child is not present in the vicinity and that the place could be well aerated. Adjusting exercise schedules in children whose asthmatic condition deteriorates due to pollen or nippy air. A noontime or an enclosed physical activity session might facilitate greater active involvement among such children. Assisting children in adhering to their asthma management plans that are charted out by the parent, guardian and the health care provider. All educational [...]
Posted On 12.10.09, In Child Health | Leave a Comment

Asthmatic Infanthood – How To Make A Difference? – Part I
Asthma is an unremitting lung condition with chronic inflammation occurring in the airway leading to recurrent severe attacks of breathing distress like cough, succinctness or feeling out of breath and chest constriction. Such symptoms surface due to inflammation making the air passages to overly react to a host of stimuli like physical activity, upper respiratory tract infections, certain types of allergens, and stimulants. Being exposed to these kinds of stimuli mostly known as triggers leads to additional swelling and blocking of the airways due to which mild, moderate or even life-menacing episodes of asthma transpire. In majority of children with inadequately controlled asthma, any form of strenuous or vigorous exercising could elicit the symptoms. While some children start becoming symptomatic [...]
Posted On 12.10.09, In Child Health | Leave a Comment