Parent’s Guide To Childhood Asthma!
I consider myself very lucky that none of my children or grandchildren have had to suffer with asthma, thank HEAVENS because asthma is scary!! Here is a useful infographic about Childhood Asthma. Were you aware that asthma can not be cured? Personally, I had no idea.
Reading over this infographic I realized how wrong I was on several points concerning childhood asthma.
Did you know 640,000 kids were rushed to emergency rooms in 2010?! WOW!! According to the American Lung Association, asthma is one of the leading chronic childhood disorders which, is mostly triggered by allergens, respiratory infections, and inhaled irritants.
Not only is this disease very serious but, it can even be life-threatening in children.
Over 150 children die every year from asthma. That’s 150 too many!
Increase your knowledge of the disease, identify common triggers, and find out how to prevent asthma attacks all in an easy, step-by-step guide.
Above all have a plan if your child does have asthma.
Incorporating a humidifier in your home is a great start in preventing asthma attacks or at least cutting them down. Make sure to replace your humidifier filters often to ensure you are getting all the airborne contaminants like pet dander, dust, pollen and other allergens.
For me clean air inside the home is important asthma or not. It’s a fact that I breathe better and sleep better when I run our humidifier.
Wikipedia has a lot of great information. Childhood asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. Around 4.9 million children in the US suffer from asthma. It is difficult to diagnose asthma in children younger than 6 years of age. There can be multiple factors that can contribute to asthma in childhood such as genetics, allergens, and viral infections.
Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental factors that contribute to asthma due to their developing respiratory systems, higher respiratory rates, and increased exposure to outdoor air pollutants during play and school activities. Childhood asthma has been linked to various environmental exposures such as air pollution, allergens, and indoor toxins. Additionally, social determinants such as housing quality, access to healthcare, and socioeconomic status can influence prevalence and outcomes.
For those of you battling childhood asthma, or any asthma, my heart goes out to you.
3 Comments
Laura
I wasn’t aware that so many children have asthma. Fourteen percent is a lot. Thank you for sharing!
Rosie
I’m glad they know a little better nowadays how to help ppl with asthma. It is terrible our air has gotten so terrible, I think of the ppl in China the problems they are making for their people. This is good info to know. I just found out that older ppl who have asthma are more prone to pneumonia, and there is a one-time vaccine for it, if a person would want to consider it. So it is a problem that you can’t grow out of, even if you learn to manage it better.
KATE SARSFIELD
I developed asthma when I was a toddler & I’ve lost count of the number of times we ended up in A&E, especially at night. I once added up all the days I’d missed from 1 year of school & it was a case of months rather than weeks. Some years I was home more than at school. The upside is that (thankfully with a teacher for a Mum) I became very self-reliant & a dedicated reader, both of which have been blessings. The downside (apart from the actual fright of not being able to breathe) are the sleepless nights, actual scarring to my lungs from all the infections over the years and an amount of lonliness. Thankfully it’s so much better with modern drugs and very well-controlled now.