Inhale, Exhale: Everything You Need To Know About Inhalation Therapy

Regular use of inhalers reduces recurrence of asthma attacks and prevents complications says Dr RP Khubchandani, MD DCH, rheumatologist, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai

- RP Khubchandani

Being a mother naturally puts you in a vulnerable zone when it comes to your child’s health and wellbeing. A smart mother is not just competently supportive, but is also adept in identifying and working upon the impediments that affect her child’s growth and development.

In India, around 25 to 30 million people suffer from asthma and 44 per cent of all asthma hospitalizations are for children. The data itself, indicates a tremendous lack of awareness about asthma among the masses, defying acceptance of the chronic disease and also the gap inefficacious treatment.

Complications

Pediatric asthma can shoot up easily due to various factors like change in weather, outdoor pollution and allergens indoors. This makes it essential for mothers to identify the early symptoms of asthma in their children. Asthma, if left untreated, can lead to rigorous risk factors and complications in the health of the child. Here are some of the effects:

-Chronic lack of sleep impedes the ability to function properly at school. It can be especially dangerous.

-The child may develop learning disabilities while restricting the growth.

-Frequent visits to hospitals and the emergency room.