Patient's question:
When my daughter was 15 months old, she had bronchiolitis (the child was quite). At first, when she got sick, I didn't want to give her IV drips and treated her with medication. However, she suddenly had wheezing at night, which became worse over time. I took her to the local hospital's emergency room, where she stayed in the hospital for 1 week. I don't remember the exact medications used, but it should have been albuterol for nebulization. Since then, any cold she catches triggers wheezing. Now that she is 5 years old, her immunity is weak, and she gets colds very easily. The pediatrician at the children's hospital said that if a child has more than 3 episodes of wheezing, it can be diagnosed as pediatric bronchial asthma. The child is likely allergic, but we haven't tested for allergens yet. Currently, if she wheezes after a cold, we go to the local hospital for injections of Xyzal, Asarum, and Albuterol (she always vomits after taking Ambroxol). We also use albuterol for nebulization, and it usually takes about 3 days of injections to recover.Doctor's answer:
Okay, here is the translation, following your instructions:It is now possible to diagnose asthma. Further tests are pulmonary function and allergen testing. If pulmonary function testing is cooperative, the results can be available immediately. Allergen testing involves a blood draw, and results will be available in a few days, but this test does not affect treatment.
For asthma, Montelukast needs to be taken orally, and inhaled corticosteroids are required. After starting treatment, the child won't experience the constant colds, coughing, and wheezing they had before. It cannot be cured, but it will likely get better as the child grows older.
If allergen testing is needed, avoid taking antiallergy medication for the first 3 days. You probably haven't taken any either. It is best to come on Monday morning. It's a special needs clinic, and they can examine the child more thoroughly.