DON’T LET COLD WEATHER TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! WHAT IS ASTHMATIC COUGH?

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WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR ASTHMATIC COUGH?

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects a large number of people. Asthma, which is also common in children, can cause coughing. Especially often families with coughs and asthma wonder what can be done for an asthmatic cough? Turkey Medicals member and department Specialist in Children’s Allergy and Immunological Diseases Prof. Dr. gave important information about what can be done for asthma cough…

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WHAT IS AN ASTHMATIC COUGH?

Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory tract and has some symptoms. Cough is one of the common symptoms of asthma. The purpose of coughing is to remove foreign particles and bacteria to prevent a possible infection. When coughing is productive, it means that a noticeable amount of sputum is excreted. But in most cases of asthma, coughing is considered unproductive. An unproductive cough is a dry cough. It is a response to an irritant that causes the bronchial tubes to spasm (or contract). The swelling (inflammation) and narrowing of the airways that cause this type of unproductive cough characterize asthma. Asthmatic cough is often accompanied by wheezing.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASTHMATIC COUGH AND OTHER COUGH?

It can be a little difficult to distinguish coughs caused by asthmatic cough and other conditions from each other. Asthma symptoms that distinguish it from other conditions include: -at night, or laughing, or running after a worsening cough-cough sleep that night, in the morning when you wake, the resulting cough-shortness of breath, chest tightness, shortness of breath, -Wheezing. Children with asthma can also experience colds much more often than expected or take much longer to recover. For this reason, it is necessary to keep asthma under control. How is asthmatic cough treated? Asthma must be controlled. Otherwise, an asthma attack can occur and an asthma attack can cause very serious conditions. For this reason, it is important that your child is monitored regularly for asthma. Your child’s allergist may prescribe certain medications based on the symptoms of asthma and his current condition. These drugs must be used strictly as directed. Depending on the condition of your child’s asthma, they should use short-term control medications or long-term control medications. In addition, your child should have an asthma action plan that you have created with your allergist.

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TREATMENT OPTIONS WITH AN ALLERGY VACCINE!

Allergy tests reveal whether allergy vaccines, a more permanent treatment for asthma, are needed. An allergy vaccine can be administered if an allergy is detected in an allergy test, as well as children and adults older than 5 years. With the help of allergy vaccines, the body’s resistance to allergens is increased, and as a result, the immune system is strengthened. As a result, allergens become unable to cause damage to the lungs. As a result of this, there are no complaints, there is no need for medication, and the quality of life increases markedly.

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WHAT ARE THE WAYS TO PREVENT ASTHMA?

There are some ways to protect yourself from asthma that can be followed. First of all, you need to know what triggers asthma in your child. After learning the trigger, you can take some steps.

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PROTECTION FROM DUST MITES

Dust mites, which have the opportunity to reproduce in humid and hot environments, are one of the important triggers of asthma and are found in almost every home. Especially families living in cities near the sea should take precautions against household dust mites. Use allergen-proof bedding to protect yourself from dust mites. Reduce the fabric materials in your child’s room. Such as carpets, fluffy toys, plush toys. Wash your child’s bedding sets at least once a week over high heat. You can use a non-textile play mat in your child’s room.

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KEEP YOUR CHILD AWAY FROM SHARP ODORS

The bronchi of children with asthma are very sensitive and therefore extremely sensitive to odors. Prevent your child from being exposed to sharp odors. Make sure that the cleaning materials you use at home are odorless and hypoallergenic. Wash your child’s clothes with odorless detergents.

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AIR EXCHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION

Weather changes and cold weather can also affect asthma. You need to be especially careful in cold weather. Prevent your child from going outside if the air temperature is too low. Also, make sure that he wears a scarf or scarf to cover his mouth and nose when he needs to go out. Air pollution also has a negative effect on asthma. Therefore, do not let your child go out when the air pollution is intense.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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