Suggest Treatment For Asthmatic Bronchitis

Posted on Wed, 6 May 2015

Question: My son got Asthmatic Bronchitis on dt 7th October 2014 and after treatment he got cured, but last night he is breathing heavily and is not taking food. I just want to know that Asthmatic Bronchitis is non curable? or it gets repeated. He is 2 yrs old.
Last night Doctor suggested to admit him but we brought him back and gave him medicines prescribed and used Pump for first time. He slept well last night.

Answered by Dr. Sabyasachi Das (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
He is sufferring from Bronchial Asthma

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting in Health care magic.

The symptoms described by you exactly matches with bronchial asthma which is very frequent in small children these days particular who have a family history of allergy asthma etc.

Asthma is not curable, but they are treatable which can be kept under control. with increasing age by 10-12 years age it goes away spontaneously in 80% patients. Thus the best thing you can do is first to accept that the child has asthma and needs inhaler for 3-6 months long. Start using the inhaler.

Budecort inhaler 100 one puff twice daily through spacer and mask should be continued. What inhaler was prescribed to him. If there is increase in symptoms during the period, I will suggest the user of Syrup levolin 3.5 ml thrice daily for 5 days.

Thanks.

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Follow up: Dr. Sabyasachi Das (34 minutes later)

The inhaler prescribed is EZIFLO 125 alongwith lupin transpacer and mask.

Answered by Dr. Sabyasachi Das (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
use budecort

Detailed Answer:
I prefer to use budecort nebulizer as its milder and appropriate. The lupin transpacer and mask are good. Discuss with your treating doctor.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Sabyasachi Das (18 hours later)

Thank you sir for suggestion.

Sir, any precautions which can be taken to avoid severe attack further?

Answered by Dr. Sabyasachi Das (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
SEVERAL PRECAUTIONS

Detailed Answer:
Several precautions are there to be taken

Most important is to avoid smoke or dust in the house particularly mosquito coils and thick carpets. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the house even in the verandah.

Vaccinate him with PCV and Influenza vaccine

You can get more information from the following site.
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/parents.html

Note: For further queries related to your child health, Talk to a Pediatrician. Click here to Book a Consultation.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar