What should I pay attention to when my child has cough variant asthma?

Cough variant asthma is a disease that is common among children. In the past, this disease was also called allergic bronchitis, or allergic cough. Cough variant asthma is mainly characterized by chronic cough and some asthma symptoms. If a child has this disease, some problems in their life should be taken seriously, otherwise the symptoms may become more serious.

Be careful to avoid triggers of cough variant asthma. There are three possible triggers. The first is climate change. Cold air stimulation is the main trigger. You should wear warm clothes and a mask when going out in the early morning in winter. In addition, coughing worsens after exercise, so try to avoid strenuous exercise or inhale fast-acting antispasmodics before exercising. Finally, it should be noted that emotional excitement and crying can also induce coughing attacks, so try to keep your emotions stable.

Pay attention to dietary care. Patients with cough variant asthma should eat light, easily digestible, vitamin-rich liquid and semi-liquid foods. When asthma attacks, a lot of water is consumed. Patients with cough variant asthma should be encouraged to drink more water to help eliminate toxins. During the recovery period, the diet should be appropriately limited to avoid cough variant asthma caused by overeating or excessive salt.

During an attack of cough variant asthma, the respiratory mucosa becomes congested and edematous, and glandular secretions become hyperactive. This pathological change worsens after a combined infection, producing a large amount of sputum. Due to accelerated breathing, water is lost in the respiratory tract, making the sputum thick and difficult to cough up. Sputum accumulation can aggravate coughing, asthma and infection, so it is necessary to actively expectorate and keep the airway open. In addition to providing appropriate water supplementation, drinking water or rehydration during treatment, care must be taken to frequently turn the patient over and pat the back to drain the sputum.

Once a child has cough variant asthma, he or she should be treated actively. Some people may have such a misunderstanding. For example, some careless parents may think that cough variant asthma does not pose a threat to life, so they do not pay attention to it. In fact, this idea is incorrect. Although this disease does not threaten life, it seriously affects daily life, such as sleep, work and study.