I have a question reference a child with
possible asthma. 1 year old child taken
to the doctor with
wheezing,,coughing,,,congestion, doctor
prescribed allergy nose spray..Doctor told
parent the child has allergies,,he asked
questions about childs cough....And this
is how he determined child had allergies
as opposed to asthma.....Statement doctor
said to parent "if he coughs between 2-4
a.M. Then the child has asthma, if child
coughs between 5-6 a.M. Then it's
allergies. The child had been taken to
this physician instead of his regular
doctor. The regular doctor had
prescribed svn treatments for the child's
wheezin,,etc...Child was feeling better
but relapsed, called for an appoitment and
office was closed, so they went to this
other doctor.....
Please tell me what the significance and
difference is between the early morning
hour coughs.
Barb
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 01-09-04 10:42am
The dr who judged asthma based on time of
coughs is nuts & incompetent. What a
load of *#@*!!
My daughter was incorrectly diagnosed with
asthma because it was the "in-thing" my
son on the other hand had what is called
silent asthma(no wheezing etc) we were
told to count his breathing rate ( a child
of 1 - 6 years should breathe at rest at
about 18 - 22 breathes p.M at 30 breathes
per minute treatment should be being
condidered by looking for other signs at
40 breathes p.M. Go to hospital) other
signs, aside from coughing & wheezing
(& in my sons case he's also throw up
because of the mucus & the strain of
all the coughing) are look at the triangle
at the base of the childs throat if it's
really sinking in deep when the child
breathes that is a sign also check the
ribs on the childs back & if when
he/she breathes the ribs stand out because
the spaces between sink in deeply this is
another sign. These signs apply when the
child is just breathing, not at the time
(moment) of coughing.
Hope this is of some help.
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bunwhisper
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Long Beach, CA
Posted: 01-18-04 04:51am
Um, I dont think my asthma knows what time
it is!
It is true it can be worse at night--but
you can have an asthma attack at any time
of the day. And if this child in fact had
a cold, it might not be asthma at all.
Based on what you are saying, the child
certainly needs more evaluation before
deciding he or she does/does not have
asthma. A pediatric allergist would be a
good doc to see.
