How Asthma and the Flu Affect Kids

for children with asthma the cold and

for children with asthma the cold and flu season can be especially difficult

flu season can be especially difficult

flu season can be especially difficult hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and

hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and

hi I’m Veronica with watchmojo.com and today we’re talking with dr. Francisco

today we’re talking with dr. Francisco

today we’re talking with dr. Francisco Noah the director of the Asthma Center

Noah the director of the Asthma Center

Noah the director of the Asthma Center at the Montreal Children’s Hospital

at the Montreal Children’s Hospital

at the Montreal Children’s Hospital about how to better prevent colds and

about how to better prevent colds and

about how to better prevent colds and flus in children with asthma now what

flus in children with asthma now what

flus in children with asthma now what exactly is asthma asthma is a condition

exactly is asthma asthma is a condition

exactly is asthma asthma is a condition in which the bronchial tubes which are

in which the bronchial tubes which are

in which the bronchial tubes which are the tubes that bring the air from the

the tubes that bring the air from the

the tubes that bring the air from the windpipe into each corner of the lungs

windpipe into each corner of the lungs

windpipe into each corner of the lungs they branch out like trees in asthma

they branch out like trees in asthma

they branch out like trees in asthma disgruntle tubes what happened is that

disgruntle tubes what happened is that

disgruntle tubes what happened is that they become narrow the muscles that they

they become narrow the muscles that they

they become narrow the muscles that they have around they constrict so the air

have around they constrict so the air

have around they constrict so the air has traveled going in and out and the

has traveled going in and out and the

has traveled going in and out and the person feels trouble breathing

person feels trouble breathing

person feels trouble breathing and wheezes what’s the most common form

and wheezes what’s the most common form

and wheezes what’s the most common form of asthma found in young children under

of asthma found in young children under

of asthma found in young children under five years of age the asthma symptoms

five years of age the asthma symptoms

five years of age the asthma symptoms occur only when the child is going

occur only when the child is going

occur only when the child is going through an infection a viral infection

through an infection a viral infection

through an infection a viral infection of the respiratory tract a cold let’s

of the respiratory tract a cold let’s

of the respiratory tract a cold let’s say whereas in older children and adults

say whereas in older children and adults

say whereas in older children and adults the symptoms can occur at any time

the symptoms can occur at any time

the symptoms can occur at any time I mean the person doesn’t need to have a

I mean the person doesn’t need to have a

I mean the person doesn’t need to have a cold how can parents prevent that their

cold how can parents prevent that their

cold how can parents prevent that their children catch the cold or flu we have

children catch the cold or flu we have

children catch the cold or flu we have learned a lot with the h1n1 pandemic

learned a lot with the h1n1 pandemic

learned a lot with the h1n1 pandemic because the viral infections that can

because the viral infections that can

because the viral infections that can trigger an asthma attack are very

trigger an asthma attack are very

trigger an asthma attack are very contagious and very easy to transmit we

contagious and very easy to transmit we

contagious and very easy to transmit we by close contact through the things that

by close contact through the things that

by close contact through the things that we touch in our hands and that’s because

we touch in our hands and that’s because

we touch in our hands and that’s because of we have the habit of touching our

of we have the habit of touching our

of we have the habit of touching our nose and our mouth and that’s where the

nose and our mouth and that’s where the

nose and our mouth and that’s where the virus is so we can spread it around from

virus is so we can spread it around from

virus is so we can spread it around from the pandemic we learn what’s called a

the pandemic we learn what’s called a

the pandemic we learn what’s called a respiratory etiquette you know that you

respiratory etiquette you know that you

respiratory etiquette you know that you sneeze under in your sleeve and you

sneeze under in your sleeve and you

sneeze under in your sleeve and you disinfect your hands frequently and if

disinfect your hands frequently and if

disinfect your hands frequently and if somebody’s sick you keep distance in

somebody’s sick you keep distance in

somebody’s sick you keep distance in addition for the flu we have the flu

addition for the flu we have the flu

addition for the flu we have the flu vaccine

vaccine

vaccine if a child hasn’t already been diagnosed

if a child hasn’t already been diagnosed

if a child hasn’t already been diagnosed with asthma what are some warning signs

with asthma what are some warning signs

with asthma what are some warning signs that parents can look out for that may

that parents can look out for that may

that parents can look out for that may indicate that their child does have a

indicate that their child does have a

indicate that their child does have a breathing problem particularly the cough

breathing problem particularly the cough

breathing problem particularly the cough that does not let the child sleep at

that does not let the child sleep at

that does not let the child sleep at night

night

night that would be worse or to raise concern

that would be worse or to raise concern

that would be worse or to raise concern that

that

that could be asthma what happens is the

could be asthma what happens is the

could be asthma what happens is the bronchial tubes they we can very

bronchial tubes they we can very

bronchial tubes they we can very irritate it the air has trouble getting

irritate it the air has trouble getting

irritate it the air has trouble getting in and out and the child has to breathe

in and out and the child has to breathe

in and out and the child has to breathe faster becomes very quiet and the extra

faster becomes very quiet and the extra

faster becomes very quiet and the extra effort to bring the air in causes the

effort to bring the air in causes the

effort to bring the air in causes the skin on here in the hollow on the neck

skin on here in the hollow on the neck

skin on here in the hollow on the neck between the ribs and under the ribs to

between the ribs and under the ribs to

between the ribs and under the ribs to get sucked in whenever the child takes a

get sucked in whenever the child takes a

get sucked in whenever the child takes a breath and we call that retractions now

breath and we call that retractions now

breath and we call that retractions now we often hear the term wheezing or

we often hear the term wheezing or

we often hear the term wheezing or preschool Ouiser what does that mean

preschool Ouiser what does that mean

preschool Ouiser what does that mean exactly

exactly

exactly wheezing it’s a whistling sound that

wheezing it’s a whistling sound that

wheezing it’s a whistling sound that occurs when the bronchial tubes are

occurs when the bronchial tubes are

occurs when the bronchial tubes are narrow doctors can hear that with their

narrow doctors can hear that with their

narrow doctors can hear that with their status copes but sometimes it’s loud

status copes but sometimes it’s loud

status copes but sometimes it’s loud enough was even a parent can hear

enough was even a parent can hear

enough was even a parent can hear usually when wheezing this presence

usually when wheezing this presence

usually when wheezing this presence retractions can be seen at the same time

retractions can be seen at the same time

retractions can be seen at the same time now a preschool Ouiser is a child under

now a preschool Ouiser is a child under

now a preschool Ouiser is a child under five years of age that has repeated

five years of age that has repeated

five years of age that has repeated episodes of wheezing when they have a

episodes of wheezing when they have a

episodes of wheezing when they have a cold

cold

cold what treatment would a child get if they

what treatment would a child get if they

what treatment would a child get if they are wheezing or our preschool user well

are wheezing or our preschool user well

are wheezing or our preschool user well the immediate treatment is a

the immediate treatment is a

the immediate treatment is a bronchodilator medication given by

bronchodilator medication given by

bronchodilator medication given by inhalation the most commonly used is

inhalation the most commonly used is

inhalation the most commonly used is severe Amal very well known brand of

severe Amal very well known brand of

severe Amal very well known brand of this is ventolin but commonly people

this is ventolin but commonly people

this is ventolin but commonly people refer them as the blue the blue pump or

refer them as the blue the blue pump or

refer them as the blue the blue pump or the blue puffer and it has to be given

the blue puffer and it has to be given

the blue puffer and it has to be given not directly into the mouth but using

not directly into the mouth but using

not directly into the mouth but using these tubes there are called spacers

these tubes there are called spacers

these tubes there are called spacers this is for children under five with a

this is for children under five with a

this is for children under five with a mask a yellow arrow chamber is called

mask a yellow arrow chamber is called

mask a yellow arrow chamber is called and this is the blue air chamber with a

and this is the blue air chamber with a

and this is the blue air chamber with a mouthpiece for older children there’s

mouthpiece for older children there’s

mouthpiece for older children there’s another group of medications that we use

another group of medications that we use

another group of medications that we use in asthma that are called the

in asthma that are called the

in asthma that are called the controllers this will be a reliever and

controllers this will be a reliever and

controllers this will be a reliever and it’s used without any schedule whenever

it’s used without any schedule whenever

it’s used without any schedule whenever the child needs it in that moment the

the child needs it in that moment the

the child needs it in that moment the controller medications are

controller medications are

controller medications are anti-inflammatory medications that are

anti-inflammatory medications that are

anti-inflammatory medications that are used on a schedule usually like twice a

used on a schedule usually like twice a

used on a schedule usually like twice a day very well known is the orange pump

day very well known is the orange pump

day very well known is the orange pump or flovent but there’s other like Alves

or flovent but there’s other like Alves

or flovent but there’s other like Alves Co or OMA court yeah do children

Co or OMA court yeah do children

Co or OMA court yeah do children eventually grow out of asthma the fact

eventually grow out of asthma the fact

eventually grow out of asthma the fact that you qualify for a controlling

that you qualify for a controlling

that you qualify for a controlling medication that raises the stake that

medication that raises the stake that

medication that raises the stake that you might stay asthmatic so a preschool

you might stay asthmatic so a preschool

you might stay asthmatic so a preschool Ouiser that has allergies you know

Ouiser that has allergies you know

Ouiser that has allergies you know that’s my stew CatDog or two foods or if

that’s my stew CatDog or two foods or if

that’s my stew CatDog or two foods or if the child has eczema on the skin or if

the child has eczema on the skin or if

the child has eczema on the skin or if one of the parents have asthma these are

one of the parents have asthma these are

one of the parents have asthma these are the risk factors one that has none of

the risk factors one that has none of

the risk factors one that has none of these reactors has over nine in ten

these reactors has over nine in ten

these reactors has over nine in ten possibilities of growing out of the

possibilities of growing out of the

possibilities of growing out of the asthma now children that do not have any

asthma now children that do not have any

asthma now children that do not have any of these risk factors but that they have

of these risk factors but that they have

of these risk factors but that they have frequent episodes they’re probably going

frequent episodes they’re probably going

frequent episodes they’re probably going to stay asthmatic well thank you very

to stay asthmatic well thank you very

to stay asthmatic well thank you very much it’s really great having you you’re

much it’s really great having you you’re

much it’s really great having you you’re welcome