Patient's question:
Asthma, Loss of appetite, Lethargy, No high fever, Recurs about every 50 days, Visited the hospital 8 times in 2009, Possibly related to catching a cold, Previous treatment and effectiveness: Anti-inflammatory medication, Antiviral, Lung clearing, Cool blood, Usually given intravenous drips for three days, Too afraid to follow the doctor's advice...Doctor's answer:
From your description, it is likely that the child's asthma was triggered by cold air affecting the respiratory tract, leading to the symptoms mentioned above. If the child only has coughing and shortness of breath without symptoms of respiratory infection, it is not recommended to use anti-inflammatory or antiviral medications for the child. Instead, symptomatic treatment with medications such as albuterol to relieve asthma, ipratropium bromide to dilate the airways, and sodium cromoglicate to anti-allergic can be used. Cold exposure causing asthma in children is due to cold air affecting the respiratory mucosa, leading to airway constriction. Wishing the child a speedy recovery!Survival care: Maintain a clean indoor environment with appropriate air humidity and temperature, good ventilation and sunlight, and avoid exposing the child to cold as much as possible.