Patient's question:
These past few days, I've been a bit short of breath and have also been coughing, with some difficulty breathing. I don't know what's wrong. I went to the hospital for a check-up, and they said it's asthma. I don't know what causes this condition.Doctor's answer:
Hello, there are many causes of asthma, but they can be broadly categorized into internal and external factors. Internal factors refer to constitutional factors, while external factors are environmental factors. Childhood asthma is closely related to colds, weather changes, excessive exercise, fatigue, certain foods and medications, passive smoking, paint fumes, cooking smoke, and more. Additionally, the fur of small animals, indoor dust mites, mold, cockroaches, plants, and pollen are also triggers for asthma in some children. Among these, colds are the most common factor causing asthma attacks in children.