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Asthma

Asthma In Children in Rochester, NY

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult for air to pass through your lungs properly. It can start at any age and nearly 26 million Americans have asthma, 7 million of them being children. Unfortunately, there is no cure for asthma. However, with proper management, people living with asthma can live completely normal and healthy lives without asthma. Lewis Pediatrics offers treatment options for asthma to patients in Brighton, Henrietta, Rochester, Greece, and surrounding areas. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call us today at (585) 442-1421.

The Causes of Asthma

The exact cause of asthma is unknown, but we know that swollen airways in the lungs become sensitive to certain triggers, and when those triggers enter the body, those airways create extra mucus making it difficult to breathe which leads to asthma attacks, complications, and sometimes death. The key is to understand the triggers that cause asthma. Sometimes, you may not even know you have it until you’re exposed to those triggers. This means the environment you live in is a huge cause and risk factor of asthma. Additionally, genetics is a risk factor for asthma.

Symptoms of Asthma

You may be wondering if your child has asthma, but unsure if it’s something else. Some of the common symptoms that can occur chronically or only around certain triggers, they may have asthma:

  • Tight feeling in the chest
  • Shortness of breath
  • Coughing
  • Wheezing

However, a variety of other conditions may be causing these symptoms, such as different allergies. Consult with your pediatrician at Lewis Pediatrics about whether or not your child has asthma.

Diagnosis and Treatment for Asthma

Our pediatric clinic in Rochester will need to conduct tests to diagnose your child. First, he will ask about symptoms, medical history, experiences, etc. to get a good sense if asthma is a possibility. After that, the most common test is called spirometry, in which the pediatrician will use a device to measure the airflow of the lungs.

Typically, if your child has the above symptoms, has a parent with asthma, and also has allergies (including skin allergies), your pediatrician will conduct a lung functioning test. After that, usually, a trial period of asthma medication will be given, depending on the results, with a follow-up appointment to monitor the outcome.

Schedule an Appointment for Asthma

For established patients, if you think your child has asthma, call Lewis Pediatrics in Rochester, NY at (585) 442-1421, to set up an appointment.

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