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Comment on Does Cold Air Make Your Child Sick? (Pedcast) by DocSmo
Category: Kids & family
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2019-04-04 19:59:05
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Dear Gigi,
I am very sorry to hear that both you and your son have been suffering so much this winter. First let me say that I cannot practice medicine via a blog but I may have some suggestions and insights that may be helpful. It sounds like you have gotten to pulmonary specialists that hopefully, with time, will help your son. I have seen children who develop a severe bronchitis, and for a while, act as though they have asthma. But it passes. Their bronchial hypersensitivity is based on an injury (like a severe viral illness or whooping cough) to their airways not allergies. For a while after the injury, any bronchial irritants, like cold air, can set them off into fits of coughing. For a while (time frame variable) they react to bronchiole irritants like an asthmatic would but I believe the mechanism is different. The fire fighters during 9/11 are a good example of this.
Anyway, I think there is a chance that this will all pass. I would however, do what the pulmonary doctors recommend. Make sure that he avoids things that irritate his bronchioles like cigarette smoke, indoor cleaners, chemical vapors, cold air, etc. You may think about getting him allergy tested to see if he has pollen sensitivities. This may be very helpful direct his future care.
I am just making suggestions for you to think about but I don’t know enough about his history and health to give you more specific advise. I am sorry that I cannot consult on his condition since I am retired from full time practice. However,I am sure that between his pediatrician and pulmonary specialists, they will return him to good health.
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