Bronchial Asthma In Children. Diagnosis And The Principles Of Treatment
February 8th, 2009 -- Posted in Burliness | Comments OffBronchial asthma is an allergic disease, which is based on chronic inflammation in the respiratory tract and bronchi’s hyperactivity to the impact of various incentives. The disease is characterized by recurrent episodes of bronchial obstruction, partially or completely reversible, accompanied by fits of coughing, wheezing and by tightness in chest.
The increase in prevalence of asthma in all age groups is considered to be due to the following factors:
• The impact of air pollutants inside homes, due to the peculiarities of modern building materials and recycling of air (nitrogen dioxide, cigarette smoke, etc.) and an increase of different allergens (dust mites, cockroaches, fungi, and animal hair).
• The incidence of acute respiratory viral infection in early childhood.
• The syndrome of respiratory disorders, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, etc.
• Smoking in the family; smoking while pregnancy or nursing pregnant affects the lungs of the protembryo or infant.
The development of bronchial asthma in children is due to genetic predisposition and the environmental factors. There are three main groups of factors that contribute to the development of the disease:
• Predisposing factors (genetic burden to allergic diseases, atopy, and bronchial hyperactivity).
• Etiological agents/sensitizing factors (allergens, viral infections, drugs).
• Aggravation factors (or so-called triggers) that promote inflammation in bronchi and/or provoke the development of acute bronchoconstriction (allergens, viral and bacterial infections, cold air, cigarette smoke, emotional stress, physical stress, weather conditions, etc.). continue reading »