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Published on: November 5, 2010
[Asthma in children]
1Unité de réanimation et des maladies respiratoires de l'enfant-Hôtel-Dieu-Boulevard Léon Malfreyt-63000 Clermont-Ferrand.
Insights
Pediatric asthma, a common chronic condition, presents with deceptive symptoms delaying diagnosis. Early atopy screening and tailored treatments, including inhaled corticosteroids and desensitization, improve outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Allergy and Immunology
- Clinical Pediatrics
Context:
- Asthma is the most prevalent chronic illness in children, with increasing multifactorial origins.
- Pediatric asthma symptoms can be subtle and misleading, often delaying diagnosis and intervention.
- Accurate diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical evaluation and essential complementary investigations.
Purpose:
- To outline the diagnostic challenges and management strategies for pediatric asthma.
- To emphasize the importance of early atopy detection and systematic investigation.
- To guide therapeutic approaches, including education, persistent asthma management, and pharmacotherapy.
Summary:
- Diagnosis involves clinical assessment, complementary tests (e.g., chest X-rays, respiratory function tests), and systematic atopy screening.
- Management includes educational programs for children and parents, basal treatment for persistent asthma, and age-appropriate pharmacotherapy.
- Prolonged inhaled corticosteroid use is frequently indicated, with well-defined protocols for specific desensitization in severe allergic cases.
Impact:
- Optimized management strategies can lead to better control of pediatric asthma.
- Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, including desensitization, can mitigate asthma's impact on a child's development.
- Individualized support plans facilitate school integration for children with asthma.
Abstract:
Asthma is the most common chronic condition in paediatrics. Nowadays the prevalence is of multi-factorial origin. Clinical symptoms in children are often deceptive (isolated cough, winter bronchitis, caused by effort) often to the point of delaying diagnosis. This depends on a network of clinical arguments established by indispensable complementary investigations (thoracic plate and exploration of respiratory function). Search for atopy is systematic whatever the age of the child. Therapeutic care includes educative programmes for both children and their parents. Basal treatment is necessary when the asthma is persistent. Recourse must be made to drugs of which the type and dosage vary according to the state of development. Inhaled corticosteroid is often indicated for a prolonged period. Indications for specific desensitization are now well codified. The concern cases where the allergy has a significant impact on the development of the asthma. Individualised reception plans give a better integration of asthmatic children into school.
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