Saudi Arabia is among the highest recorded rates of asthma cases compared to global ratios, where it exceeds in some regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia more than 20%, knowing that there are no accurate statistics, so the number may be greater than that because there are a number of cases were not recorded, this is confirmed by Dr. Hamad Abdullah Al-Madhi is a pediatric and emergency medicine consultant
Children and head of the pediatric emergency department at King Saud Medical City. He said asthma is the result of an allergic inflammation with narrowing of the bronchi and secretions (phlegm) that occur as an excessive response to an external effect (such as viral respiratory infections and dust). The genetic factor plays an important role in increasing asthma cases in a specific segment Compared to others, the most important symptoms are a dry or wet cough that abounds at night or early morning, or when any effort is accompanied by wheezing, and many cases are incorrectly diagnosed and treated with cough relievers. This increases the exacerbation of symptoms, and by observing the conditions in which the middle region passes we notice fluctuations In weather conditions, this increases the chance of waves of dust on the area, which in turn increases the ambulatory conditions for asthma patients and increases their frequency for the ambulance departments, and some cases may reach a critical stage that needs intensive care. Some people ask about: How can we deal with such cases Therefore, we summarize it in the following:
Use a mask on the nose and mouth to reduce the entry of dust into the airway, not leaving the house except in the necessary need, locking windows and making sure they are isolated and the doors from entering the dust inside the house, continue to take a protective spray regularly and you can increase the daily dose until the dust wave ends, and you can use Airbrush enlarged aerosol (Ventolin) when feeling short of breath, four to eight sprays taking into account the shaking of the package in each puff, and it is better to give it to children puffs through a special plastic funnel for that each sprinkle is independent and leave the funnel for 10 seconds in each sprinkle with regard to shaking the packaging Each time. The school administration must know the students who suffer from asthma and the severity of each case, and more importantly, know that each case is dealt with before it is transferred to the ambulance and it is best to have a doctor in each school who can intervene in a timely manner. And about the type of conditioning in schools and homes: To be equipped with a good air filter to purify the air in the correct way, when increasing shortness of breath and coughing and not responding to the enlarged airway, the patient must be transported to ambulance as soon as possible before the problem gets worse and difficult to deal with his condition. Some people believed that a child with asthma when using it to expand the bronchial air, makes him accustomed to using it, and this is a wrong concept.
The second misconception is the incorrect method of using the sprayer, which s a feeling for the patient not to benefit from the treatment, which in turn reduces the patient’s commitment to treatment. Better in therapeutic value. Frequently, some people ask about: Does the use of cortisol sprays affect the growth and height of the child ?, We can answer that, the dose of cortisol used in the sprays is a small percentage and the disease itself is more effective. Correct so that this disease does not stand in the way of their happiness or believe that they are not all other children.
