Symptoms of asthma in children

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Childhood asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases that seriously affect children's physical and mental health. In recent years, the prevalence and mortality of childhood asthma are on the rise. In 1990, the prevalence of asthma in children aged 0-14 was 0.91%, and in 2000, it has increased to 1.5%. This figure means that there are more than 10 million children with asthma in China. Symptoms of asthma in children? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of asthma in children

Mainly dry cough, accompanied by white mucoid sputum. When serious attack, restlessness, cold sweat, etc. Slow onset of asthma in children with signs of emphysema, such as barrel chest, chest percussion was drum sound.

During the attack period, the symptoms of sudden wheezing appear, and the severity of the symptoms varies with the condition of the children. The children may have high-profile wheezing, high respiratory rate and dyspnea. Infants will be manifested as mouth breathing, nasal flap.

Remission period generally has no symptoms, but some children will also appear chest discomfort, some may also appear lung wheezing. If the attack period lasts for a long time, then children are also prone to emphysema and other manifestations, which need parents and friends to carefully observe.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that parents should accompany their children to do some mild exercises, such as jogging and swimming, so as to improve their children's cardiopulmonary function, enhance their endurance and relieve asthma symptoms. Children prefer to eat cool food, but for the sake of children's health, do not give children cool food during this period of time. According to the principle of cold contraction and heat expansion, after eating raw and cold food, it is easy to make the trachea contract and relapse asthma.