How to treat wheezing in children?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 5-year-old daughter often gets cold, cough, and end up with a fever and slight wheezing. No history of wheezing in the family.

What tests and medications have to be done for wheezing?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

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Your child may be tending to develop asthma and allergy. When investigating the child with wheezing, it is better to get her clinically examined by the pediatrician or a pediatric pulmonologist.

The tests required include a chest x-ray and complete blood count in most cases. Medication is to be given after confirming the condition and might include bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, anti-allergic preparations, and nebulization when needed.

Please keep the child away from dust pollution and allergic plants. The probable causes are allergy and asthma. Investigations to be done are chest x-ray, complete blood count.

The differential diagnosis is eosinophilia. The probable diagnosis is asthma. The treatment plan include bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, anti-allergic preparations, and nebulization.

The preventive measure is to protect from dust and pollution.

I hope it helps.

Thank you.