Dr. Abu Saeed.
To take breath keeping mouth open is called Asthma in Greek language. The cause of babies’ frequent asthma is the intensive sensitivity of their respiratory track. Though other babies are playing in cold, dust or doing whatever they like, the babies of asthma disease cannot do these. If they, they feel problem because of asthma. There are three effects in respiratory track for allergy and asthmatic problem:
- The flesh around the respiratory track is contracted and the track be narrow.
- One kind of adhesive thing named Mucus is emitted from the track that can block the way.
- There is inflammation in the respiratory track; as a result the surface of the track is distended. And the track is been narrower.
Symptom of Asthma:
*Wind blowing sound in chest.
*Feel hinder to take and leave breathe.
*Disturbance in sleeping at night for frequent cough.
*Air-stock feelings in chest.
Treatment:
Inhaler and medicine are given as treatment of Asthma. If situation is worse, it is to nebulizer. It is better to buy a nebulizer machine at home. It is to note that there is no harm in using nebulizer for babies. Many think that once who will take inhaler will be habituated with this. So it is a wrong idea that it is better to avoid it. Rather inhaler is safer than oral medicine.
Asthma means not to stay in room always. But you have to avoid allergen. Don’t smoke in front of babies. There should have sufficient ventilation system in room. Don’t use woolen bed sheet or blankets in babies’ bed. It is also not good to give babies fabric toys or playmates. It should not stop all kind of food at the time of asthma but only the allergenic foods.
Dr. Abu Saeed
Child word, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Courtesy: The Daily Most
