ASTHMA

Asthma



Asthma

Children and adolescents with asthma have inflamed the lining of your bronchial tubes. The inflammation causes the bronchi are more sensitive to certain stimuli, which we call triggers. By getting in contact with these triggers, the bronchi are narrowed and inflamed so more air gets harder.

What causes asthma?

Asthma has a genetic basis (this explains why in the same family may have several asthmatics). This genetic disorder is what makes children adolescents react abnormally to certain agents (allergens, sport, virus, etc) and inflamed bronchi. Once inflamed bronchi to a new contact with such agents or other, the bronchi constrict, triggering a crisis

How common?

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and adolescence. It is estimated to affect between 5 and 1 2% of all children and adolescents. That means that for every 100 children, 10 have asthma. To realize its importance can use another example, a pediatrician who treats 1,000 children will have at least 100 children and adolescents with asthma.

Is it classified in any way?

Asthma is classified as mild, moderate, and severe. Most children and adolescents have mild or moderate asthma, which means they have periods of symptoms and symptom-free periods.

When, previously well, a child or adolescent begins with asthma (bronchial narrowing was) talking about flare. Children with severe asthma symptoms are almost permanently (i.e. no or asymptomatic inter-critical periods).

What are the symptoms? Can you die from asthma?

The four main symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing (wheezing), and fatigue and chest tightness. Usually do not appear all at once, and usually more associated with asthma is fatigue wheezing (wheezing), which should never be confused with the natural fatigue that occurs after sports, play. An example of a child or adolescent with an asthma attack is one that breathes with difficulty, we ...