Management of Childhood Asthma

watch this videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpB9_S2wTNo&t=24s
These tips can put you on the right path.
1.Have a plan and stick to it. Your child should have an asthma action plan
2.Take medicines as prescribed through spaceror a huff and puff kit.
3. Identify and avoid triggers. 
4.Make sure your child gets a yearly flu vaccine. 
5. Use peak flow meter for asthma monitoring 
6. Know the signs of a flare-up.
7. Know what to do for a severe flare-up.
8. never panic and parents should understand the disease and self management plan

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in an Advanced COPD with Cough Assist Device

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in an Advanced COPD with Cough Assist Device This is a 70 year old hypercapnic COPD patient with advanced Emphysematous  changes. We are showing how SAANS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program helping patient.He was subjected to our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Pogram using CBT, Muscle Endurace techniques, SAANS Power breath, PEEP Valve , Coach incentive Spirometry, Six minute walk test, Cough assist device for mucus clearing with  Optimum Bi level ventilation and oxygen supplementation . This also involves Nutrition program and optimum bronchodialators. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LULW1kdfKcc&t=65
Read more

SAANS interesting Case series:One should not simply call progressive dementia without attempting good comprehensive CBT and Rehabilitation therapy

Image
ยง   This is a 70 year old vascular dementia presented behavioural and personality changes. There was a history of huge psychological trauma when he suddenly lost his young son. He is diabetic with early nephropathy changes. He had a old CVA and presented with altered sensorium and hyponatremia.  His glycemic  control was good .He responded to sodium correction and improving with our SAANS Rehab and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Unlike literature he is stable and improving. Our dementia protocol includes cognitive testing images, muscle reconditioning, nutritional intervention  and occupational therapy. We used Cognitive stimulation through Visual cues, reminders, problem solving, activity planning and functional therapy to improve ADLs. SAANS breathing techniques used to improve his endurance. v Our take:  One should not simply refer and call progressive dementia without attempting good comprehensive CBT and Rehabilitation therapy Types of...
Read more

Know your Disease " Diabetes Mellitus", understand diabetes in simple Hindi language

Image
watch this interactive video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWgEnS-NOoQ&t=9s Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of metabolic diseases which affect your sugar metabolism. Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. Brain also needs glucose for energy. The glucose burns under the shadow of insulin. insulin is released from pancreas. Glucose from blood can be mobilised through insulin. Insulin is the cart which carries insulin. Qualitative or quantitative deficiency of insulin is cause for diabetes. India has become the diabetic capital of world partly due to genetic reasons and majorly due to foods with high glycemic index, lack of exercise and poor lifestyle. But, no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in your blood. Too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems.Chronic diabetes conditions include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes can a...
Read more