Eczema And Asthma
Eczema, Allergies, and Asthma, Pediatric
Eczema, allergies, and asthma are common in children, and tend to be passed along from parent to child (inherited). These conditions often occur when the body's disease-fighting (immune) system responds to certain harmless substances as though they were harmful germs (allergic reaction). These substances could be things that your child breathes in, touches, or eats. The immune system creates proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs, which causes your child’s symptoms. In other cases, symptoms may be the result of your child’s immune system attacking tissues in his or her own body (autoimmune reaction).
Symptoms of these conditions can affect your child’s skin, ears, nose, throat, stomach, or lungs. …show more content…
• Cough.
• Headache.
• Frequent ear infections.
Asthma
Asthma is a reversible condition in which the airways tighten and narrow in response to certain triggers or allergens. Symptoms of asthma may include:
• Coughing, which often gets worse at night or in the early morning. Severe coughing may occur with a common cold.
• Chest tightness.
• Wheezing.
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
• Difficulty talking in complete sentences during an asthma flare.
• Lower respiratory infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia, that keep coming back (recurring).
• Poor exercise tolerance.
WHAT CAUSES THESE CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP?
Each of these conditions tends to be inherited. They may develop from a combination of:
• Your child’s genes.
• Your child breathing in allergens in the air.
• Your child getting sick with certain infections at a very young age.
Eczema is often worse during the winter months due to frequent exposure to heated air. It may also be worse during times of ongoing stress.
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THESE CONDITIONS?
An early diagnosis can help your child manage symptoms. It is important to get your child tested for allergies and asthma, especially if your child has eczema. Follow specific instructions from your child’s health care provider about managing and treating your child’s
Eczema, allergies, and asthma are common in children, and tend to be passed along from parent to child (inherited). These conditions often occur when the body's disease-fighting (immune) system responds to certain harmless substances as though they were harmful germs (allergic reaction). These substances could be things that your child breathes in, touches, or eats. The immune system creates proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs, which causes your child’s symptoms. In other cases, symptoms may be the result of your child’s immune system attacking tissues in his or her own body (autoimmune reaction).
Symptoms of these conditions can affect your child’s skin, ears, nose, throat, stomach, or lungs. …show more content…
• Cough.
• Headache.
• Frequent ear infections.
Asthma
Asthma is a reversible condition in which the airways tighten and narrow in response to certain triggers or allergens. Symptoms of asthma may include:
• Coughing, which often gets worse at night or in the early morning. Severe coughing may occur with a common cold.
• Chest tightness.
• Wheezing.
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
• Difficulty talking in complete sentences during an asthma flare.
• Lower respiratory infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia, that keep coming back (recurring).
• Poor exercise tolerance.
WHAT CAUSES THESE CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP?
Each of these conditions tends to be inherited. They may develop from a combination of:
• Your child’s genes.
• Your child breathing in allergens in the air.
• Your child getting sick with certain infections at a very young age.
Eczema is often worse during the winter months due to frequent exposure to heated air. It may also be worse during times of ongoing stress.
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THESE CONDITIONS?
An early diagnosis can help your child manage symptoms. It is important to get your child tested for allergies and asthma, especially if your child has eczema. Follow specific instructions from your child’s health care provider about managing and treating your child’s