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Health Encyclopedia: Asthma Treatment In Children
- Asthma Treatment in Children
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes of Childhood Asthma
- Childhood Asthma Prognosis
- Childhood Asthma Risk Factors
- Symptoms of Childhood Asthma
Treatment
Treating an Acute Attack in the Hospital. An acute attack may require hospitalization. Laboratory tests, an electrocardiogram (ECG), and a chest x-ray are performed to determine lung function, oxygen levels, and other indications of severity or rule out other causes. Depending on the results, the following treatments may be given:
- Beta2-agonists are the standard therapy. They are typically administered with a nebulizer (a device that administers the drug in a fine spray). Studies suggest...
Expert & Community Posts
Hookworms As An Allergy Treatment -- No Thanks!
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...a week, tired of not being able to catch a decent breath: tired of having your life restricted... Read more »
5 Next Steps For Adults Newly Diagnosed With Asthma
By Romelia Walters , Health Expert...before. Minor changes may be incorporated to make sure breathing is easy. Others may have to... Read more »
How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health ExpertThere are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how... Read more »
Exercise Induced Asthma Is Just Another Challenge to Overcome
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...you will probably notice symptoms and have trouble breathing within 5 to 20 minutes after... Read more »
Quick-relief inhalers I: Over the counter (OTC) medications
By Fred Little , Health Expert...bronchodilators (relax the smooth muscles around the breathing tubes to let air go in and out... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma Treatment
...use in order for them to be effective and safe. The basic devices are the metered-dose inhaler (MDI), breath-actuated inhalers, dry powder inhalers, and nebulizers.MDIs have used... Read more »Stress: Lifestyle Changes
...suffer exercise-induced asthma.Yoga or Tai Chi can be very effective, combining many of the benefits of breathing, muscle relaxation, and meditation while toning and stretching the muscles. The... Read more »Allergic Rhinitis: Immunotherapy
...the injection site.Less common side effects are low blood pressure, asthma worsening, or difficulty breathing. This is due to an extreme hypersensitivity response called anaphylaxis. It can also... Read more »Causes of Childhood Asthma
...football) than with exercises involving long-duration regular pacing (cycling, soccer, and distance running)Breathing through a scarf or through the nose helps warm up the airwaysRestricting... Read more »Ear Infections: Home Remedies
...useful for unplugging ears during air travel descent as well. It works as follows:The child takes a deep breath and closes the mouth.He or she then blows the nose gently while, at the same time,... Read more »Images
Related News
Pacemakers for Breathing
November 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Breathing may seem like a mindless bodily function, but new research shows the mind is actually more involved in breathing than... Read summary »
Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
February 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »
Air Pollutant Mimics Cigarette Smoke
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered something in the air that could be as dangerous as cigarette smoke. Researchers at Louisiana State... Read summary »
Easier Procedure for Emphysema
January 10, 2007PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "I couldn't clean; I couldn't cook; I couldn't go outside," Susan Morris recalls. Cleaning and cooking... Read summary »
Freeways Bad for Kids' Lungs
February 05, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You wouldn't let your kids run out onto the freeway to play. Turns out, it's also not a good idea to let them breath the air... Read summary »
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