Everyone coughs, such as when they have a cold or after running. So have you ever noticed these inadvertent long-term coughs in your children?
is now its high-incidence season , the only symptom may be cough cough cough !
Once coughing, there is always an unstoppable rhythm. As a parent, it’s a worry, and coughing won’t heal as soon as I go out in winter. What is going on?
cough repeatedly, it may be cough variant asthma!
As soon as they see the word "asthma", many parents may say how it is possible. The child does not suffer from asthma. Today I will tell you in detail.
Cough variant asthma (CVA)
Cough variant asthma is an important cause of chronic cough in babies and is often misdiagnosed!
Cough variant asthma is different from ordinary asthma. It is atypical asthma with chronic cough as the main or even the only clinical manifestation! Most children cannot hear wheezing on auscultation, so they have a certain degree of concealment. If the child's cough persists for more than one month, the coughing becomes worse after exercise or stimulation by cold air, check that there is no symptom of infection, long-term antibiotic treatment is ineffective, and the lung function test is abnormal, you should consider whether you have cough variant asthma.
Currently, asthma cannot be cured. Even if the child has no symptoms after treatment, chronic airway inflammation still exists. This inflammation is not infectious inflammation, it has nothing to do with bacteria or viruses, and it cannot be resolved with antibiotic treatment. How does
distinguish between acute cough and chronic cough? The simplest point is to look at the time
. Acute cough can be basically cured within 2 weeks. Chronic cough may last for more than 4-8 weeks with repeated recurrences. (However, coughing time is prolonged due to repeated infections, not necessarily chronic coughing) We must make timely judgments and take measures to control the condition!
cough variant asthma is caused by
1, allergies
2, environmental impact
outside the autumn cold air, there is a joint persecution of second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke inside!
Babies who have been in this environment for a long time are several times more likely to get sick than others!
What symptoms your baby has, can be highly suspected of having cough variant asthma (CVA), focus on it! ! !
1, repeated coughing
is mainly manifested in the baby's coughing for more than 1 month, which is not good. The attack is mainly dry cough, usually without symptoms, it will attack or worsen after exercise, at night, and in the early morning. In severe cases, wheezing may occur.
2, antibiotic treatment ineffective
Because cough variant asthma is often associated with respiratory tract infection, it may be misdiagnosed as simple bronchitis.
At this time, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics. If you do not get better after taking the medicine or get better but it is easy to repeat, you also need to suspect that you have CVA.
If the baby has the above 2 symptoms, don't rush, go to the hospital to see the respiratory department early! Standardize medication to achieve long-term control!
