{"id":651793,"date":"2022-04-07T12:12:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T16:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=651793&"},"modified":"2022-08-22T11:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T15:31:29","slug":"advice-for-parents-of-children-with-pediatric-asthma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/651793\/advice-for-parents-of-children-with-pediatric-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice For Parents Of Children With Pediatric Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Brianna R. Varas<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0graduated from Epiphany Catholic School and Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. Initially attending New York University to major in Art, she returned to Miami to study medicine and began to work for her father, the Director of Transplant Pathology at Jackson Memorial Hospital.\u00a0Dr. Varas completed her undergraduate education at the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science degree and graduated Cum Laude. Dr. Varas attended medical school at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and subsequently completed her residency in Pediatrics at Miami Children\u2019s Hospital, now known as Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital.\u00a0After completing her residency, Dr. Varas joined Sunset Pediatrics. Her primary interests are that of childhood development, nutrition, early intervention, and anticipatory guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A pediatric asthma diagnosis means that your child has lungs and airways that are easily reactive to certain triggers, which can lead to inflammation of their lungs. This inflammation can manifest itself via persistent coughing or wheezing, which is a whistling sound heard when a child is breathing. Children with asthma might need short-acting inhalers (\u201crescue inhalers\u201d) as well as other longer-acting inhalers, oral corticosteroids, and possibly additional medications. As a parent, it is important to understand how to handle your child's pediatric asthma diagnosis. Here Haute MD expert Dr. Brianna Varas<\/b><\/a> dives into the details.<\/p>\n

What is the earliest age your child can be diagnosed with pediatric asthma?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Asthma can be diagnosed at any age, but most children will show some signs or symptoms of asthma before the age of five. Many children under five who are diagnosed with asthma could have other conditions that often are seen with asthma, such as eczema or a history of food or environmental allergies. A family history of asthma is also often found in these children. Be sure to tell your doctor if your child has any of these conditions as it may increase the likelihood of them having asthma.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are there any telltale signs a parent should keep their eye out for?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n