Breathing Easy: A Comprehensive Guide To Managing Pediatric Asthma

Breathing Easy: A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Pediatric Asthma

An asthma attack can be scary when it affects your child. You want to do everything you can to minimize the possibility of an asthma attack. Your pediatrician can help. The pediatricians of Mundelein Pediatrics in Grayslake, IL, offer comprehensive pediatric medical services, including diagnosis, management, and treatment of asthma.

What You Need To Know About Managing Pediatric Asthma

Breathing difficulties due to asthma are often brought about by exposure to an allergen. One of the most effective ways you can limit an asthma attack is to keep your child’s environment as allergen-free as possible. How do you do that?

You need to:

• Install a HEPA filter in your home, especially your child’s bedroom, to filter out dust and other common allergens
• Vacuum frequently, or consider switching to hardwood floors, to minimize allergens on the floor
• Keep pets off furniture and out of your child’s bedroom, to minimize exposure to pet dander
• Use hypoallergenic bed linens and pillows and wash them often

Asthma often goes hand-in-hand with allergies, so you need to have your child tested for allergies by the pediatrician. Skin testing is the most common method. Your pediatrician will place small amounts of various allergens under your child’s skin and check for a reaction. If your child itches or develops redness around the injection site, or has a rash, your child is allergic to that substance.

If your child has allergies, you can help your child avoid exposure to the allergens. In addition, your pediatrician may prescribe these treatments to control allergy symptoms:

• Allergy injections
• Sublingual immunotherapy

Your pediatrician may also want to test your child’s lung function with spirometry and other tests. Your pediatrician may prescribe these treatments to manage asthma:

• Short-term rescue inhalers
• Long-term asthma management medications

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the management and treatment of asthma to help your child breathe easier, call the pediatricians of Mundelein Pediatrics in Grayslake, IL. You can reach them in the office by calling (847) 548-7337, so call today.