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Is it possible that my child asthma, because it’s in our family no one suffer from asthma. Is asthma can appear suddenly?

Asthma is an inflammatory condition / inflammation in the airways (bronchi) which causes respiratory function became over reactive to produce more secret, mucosal swelling and muscle contraction. Change has resulted in the obstruction / blockage in the airways with symptoms of shortness of breath can occur suddenly. Asthma is not a rare disease in children. In the U.S., asthma is the highest reason for children not to follow the lesson.

In Indonesia the incidence of school children with new asthma recorded in several major cities, which ranged from 3.7 to 10.4% (2005). Not every child with asthma triggered by allergies. There is triggered by a cough, cold, emotion or exercise. However, 75% - 85% is triggered by allergies that generally lowered by the family (parents).

Not all manifest allergic asthma. Try to note the condition of my mother's family, whether in the morning there are always complaints sneezing with runny or stuffy nose? Red and watery eyes when exposed to dust? Or maybe there is an easy-going eczema skin or chilblain when the weather changes? This is some form of common allergies. We can suspect a family member stricken with asthma wheeze when found there. However, symptoms of wheezing is not common. Recurrent cough more than 3 weeks or when the child is often respiratory infection (pneumonia or bronchitis) should be evaluated whether he was stricken with asthma. Similarly, if a child has a cough after physical activity or crying, may have been asthma. Children often cough at night also need to watch out for asthma. To reduce the incidence of asthma attacks in the future, parents need to know whether it causes asthma. Current research shows that inflammation caused by allergies, respiratory tract infections due to viruses or pollutants / irritants air almost always cause asthma. Parents should establish communication with the treating physician to ask the obvious ills of the child, management and prevention.