The purpose of this guide;
The purpose of this guide is to educate and assist parents and
guardians of Asthmatic children, in coping with childhood Asthma. Doctors can give
parents and guardians the basic guidelines and medications, in order to support
and care for your child. However, this
guide will help you in many areas and answer questions that you may have outside
of doctor’s hours.
www.asthmasociety.ie
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Asthma/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
What this guide will contain
1.)
Information on Asthma, and its various types.
Asthma presents itself
in two forms, coughing or wheezing symptoms. If you feel your child may have
asthma then we recommend you use this guide as a tool, to identify which one
pertains to your child. This can be helpful for your doctor’s first
consultation and speed up diagnosis.
www.asthma.ie
www.asthma.org.uk
www.mayoclinic.com/asthmasymptoms
2.) How to administer
medications correctly and why documenting these treatments can be beneficial.
Making sure your child receives the correct
dosage of medication is of vital importance. This guide
you show you how to use the inhalers correctly, ensuring that the medication is
going directly to your child’s lungs. Also, with the introduction of “personal
informatics” we have included some readings, in the form of a dissertation, to
help you understand why this new form of information analysis will help you
monitor your child in various forms.
http://www.asthmasociety.ie/inhaler
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/momo/momo_001.cfm
What to do in the event of asthmatic attack.
Knowing that this can be
a very fretful time we have included some useful resources that we feel you
should familiarize yourself with. Due to the extreme serious nature of an
asthma attack we do stress that you consult with your doctor straight away.
However, as you become more familiar with your child’s illness, we recommend
that you use this helpful guide to gain some tips that may prevent you from
waiting in an Emergency Department for hours.
3.)
How the family home can affect your child’s health.
Unfortunately you will
have to make some changes within the home to accommodate your child. Carpets
will have to come up, and be replaced with wooden floors or tiles. Extra
attention should be made to your child’s bedroom such as, special duvets and
pillow should be purchased. This guide will give you tips on, how best to
tackle this transformation.
http://www.chronicdiseasemanagement.info/a-guideline-about-asthma-and-it%E2%80%99s-preventive-measures/
4.)
Allergies associated with Asthma
Many children develop
allegories associated with asthma. Grass and pollen are the main actors and can
have a serious effect on your child. You may notice little lumps develop on your
child while playing outside. While your child may feel uncomfortable, it is
important to note that, these symptoms are easily treated, and, with the
advancement of technology, you now have many applications, available for
download, to monitor the pollen count on any given day. Included in this guide
are, links to various to websites and information on allergy related diseases.
5.)
Academic research pertaining to the causes of asthma.
At some point you may
ask yourself the question of “how did my child develop this disease”. This
question is commonly asked among parents who do not suffer from asthma
themselves. Included in this guide a wonderful video, of a seminar explaining
the theory of why worms play a factor in developing asthma. The
National children's research center was set up in early 2011.
The leading professor Padraig Fallon and professor Alan Irving were given
funding for a 5 year program, to understand why Ireland has the largest
population of childhood asthma. Below is a link given by the RDS seminar
series, by Professor Fallon while it is more geared to the academic profession,
it is highly informative to the general public.
http://www.medicinejournal.co.uk/article/S1357-3039%2812%2900030-8/abstract
National Children's Research Centre - PRiTI: http://www.nationalchildrensresearchcentre.ie/project/view/27
7.) Interesting Maintaining fitness and interactive activities
for children with Asthma
Once your child has
developed a good routine of controlling their asthma, it might be time to
lighten their world. This interactive guide allows children to play games and
watch movies related to their illness. This allows your child to educate
themselves about asthma in a fun and interactive way.
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/pdfs/kids_fast_facts.pdf
8.)Healthy eating and foods to avoid.
The article informs people about food and nutrition for asthma patients.
The purpose of this guide is to educate and assist parents and
guardians of Asthmatic children, in coping with childhood Asthma. Doctors can give
parents and guardians the basic guidelines and medications, in order to support
and care for your child. However, this
guide will help you in many areas and answer questions that you may have outside
of doctor’s hours.
This guide is aimed at parents of asthmatic children when they are
first diagnosed. Many parents feel an overwhelming sense of foreboding, when
their child has been diagnosed for the first time. This guide is to reassure
parents, and children, of all the information they can avail of about controlling
their child’s asthma.
We have included information on several pressing topics associated
with asthma. These include ones such as general information of asthma and the
different types, how to handle the situation if an asthma attack arises, allergies
associated with asthma and also fun interactive learning for children.
This guide assumes that the readers already know that medications
will be required, it may affect the family and their lifestyle, what type of
asthma their child has along with some other basic information.
We have organised this guide in a chain of events style layout, from
being diagnosed, dealing with an asthma attack right down to coping with the
illness and getting back to daily life.
www.asthmasociety.ie
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Asthma/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
1.)
Information on Asthma, and its various types.
www.asthma.ie
www.asthma.org.uk
2.) How to administer medications correctly and why documenting these treatments can be beneficial.
http://www.asthmasociety.ie/inhaler
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/momo/momo_001.cfm
What to do in the event of asthmatic attack.
What to do in the event of asthmatic attack.
http://www.chronicdiseasemanagement.info/a-guideline-about-asthma-and-it%E2%80%99s-preventive-measures/
4.) Allergies associated with Asthma
http://www.medicinejournal.co.uk/article/S1357-3039%2812%2900030-8/abstract
National Children's Research Centre - PRiTI: http://www.nationalchildrensresearchcentre.ie/project/view/27
Once your child has
developed a good routine of controlling their asthma, it might be time to
lighten their world. This interactive guide allows children to play games and
watch movies related to their illness. This allows your child to educate
themselves about asthma in a fun and interactive way.
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/pdfs/kids_fast_facts.pdf
8.)Healthy eating and foods to avoid.
The article informs people about food and nutrition for asthma patients.
8.)Healthy eating and foods to avoid.
The article informs people about food and nutrition for asthma patients.
The article informs people about food and nutrition for asthma patients.
While there are no foods that definitively reduce the severity of asthma symptoms, the article advises that a generally healthy diet is good for anyone suffering from asthma.
Fresh fruit and vegetables, and foods with Omega 3 fatty acids, such as fish, are good; fatty and processed foods are bad, and obesity can increase the severity of asthma. Avoiding allergy-inducing foods is also important for some asthma patients.
The article also warns that dairy products have not been linked to worsening symptoms, and eliminating dairy products may be a bad idea.
