Everything germinates in spring, warm flowers bloom in spring, mites, pollen, etc. are also extremely active, and children with delicate bodies are prone to allergic reactions at this time. As a common and frequent disease, allergic diseases have an important impact on children's growth and development and physical health.
Zhang Yanli, director of the Second Respiratory Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital), introduced in an interview with People's Daily that allergic diseases are also known as allergic diseases, commonly known as allergies. Allergies are an overreaction of the body's immune system to overdefending itself against something harmless. Allergic diseases can occur anywhere in the body and are common in the nose, eyes, skin, lower respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
"The high incidence of allergic diseases of the respiratory system and the high environmental correlation are because the respiratory tract is an open organ and allergens are easily inhaled and cause respiratory diseases. In addition, family allergy history is also closely related to the occurrence of allergic diseases. Zhang Yanli said.
Zhang Yanli said that upper respiratory tract allergies mainly include nasal or eye allergies. Nasal symptoms include itchy nose, sneezing, and runny nose. Eye allergies manifest as rubbing the eyes, blinking, etc. When an allergen is inhaled, some children may also have symptoms of lower respiratory tract allergies, such as dry cough and wheezing. Children with allergic asthma do not necessarily just show wheezing, cough variant asthma can only have paroxysmal cough, mainly dry cough, morning and night cough is obvious, induced or aggravated by cold air, mood swings or strenuous exercise. If the child frequently coughs, wheezes, or even chest tightness and shortness of breath after exposure to pollen, parents should be alert to whether the child has allergic asthma, and it is recommended to go to the pediatric respiratory asthma clinic in time. Early diagnosis and early treatment to avoid the recurrence of asthma symptoms.
"For allergies, prevention is more important than cure." Zhang Yanli suggested that parents should pay attention to letting children avoid contact with allergens. For ingestion allergens, foods that induce allergies should be avoided and adequate intake of vitamins and minerals should be intake; For allergens floating in the air such as pollen, willow flots, and humulus, it is recommended to wear a mask and avoid frequent outings in spring; For dust mites and mold allergens, attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the living environment, and it is best to use anti-mite bedding; For inhaled allergens, closing doors and windows as much as possible indoors and using an air conditioner or air purifier can improve allergic reactions. At the same time, drug therapy is an effective means of relieving allergic symptoms, and desensitization therapy is the only treatment that can change the course of allergies.
People's Daily Reporter Yan Yan