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Wheezing in Children: Diagnosis and Management

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  ❤ Wheezing in Children Diagnosis and Management A Comprehensive Overview by Age Group Introduction to Wheezing in Children         Definition:         Wheezing: Continuous coarse whistling sound produced by oscillation of narrowed or compressed respiratory airway. Inspiratory of expiratory/ High or low pitched.   Mainly expiratory and polyphonic in nature(sometimes It's monophonic). Wheezy Child: A child whose wheezing persists more than one month and/or has had 3 or more wheezing attacks #Prevalence: Common in children and can be a symptom of various underlying conditions. Wheezing type in chilhood: *Transient wheezer: One episode or few episodes of wheezing. No further episodes beyond 6 years. *Non-atopic wheezer: Wheeze during viral infections and continue to have recurrent airway obstruction during early school years. (Viral) *Atopic(persistent)/IgE associated wheeze/asthma: Start to have symptoms later in...

Health and Fitness facts:

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  For a healthy body and mind, general fitness and moderate exercise are crucial. We hope these interesting health facts encourage you to move! 1) There are five main components of fitness: the body’s ability to use oxygen, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition. (Source:https://crazyhealthfacts.com/interesting-fun-facts/fitness-and-nutrition/)     2) The body has more than 650 muscles. (S:https://www.livescience.com/26854-muscular-system-facts-functions-diseases.htmlhtml) 3) To lose one pound of fat, you need to burn roughly 3,500 calories. (@:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-many-calories-do-you-actually-have-to-burn-to-lose-one-pound_b_9646460)   4) Walking at a fast pace for three hours or more at least one time a week, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 65%. (# -:https://crazyhealthfacts.com/interesting-fun-facts/fitness-and-nutrition/) BeingBeing  healthy and fit doesn’t necessarily equate...