How Is Allergic Asthma Diagnose Made?
Allergic asthma is an important common disease in children. Major symptoms of allergic asthma are frequent cough, respiratory disorder and chest pain. How is allergic asthma diagnosed to confirm allergic asthma if your child has symptoms? Our aim in this article is to inform you about asthma diagnose.
For diagnosis of allergic asthma, the symptoms must be examined
Firstly,the symptoms of allergic asthma must be examined to diagnose allergic asthma. Major symptoms of allergic asthma are frequent cough, respiratory disorder and chest pain. Apart from that, cough or wheezing in lung after playing or exercise, cough after every flu, frequent cough after starting to school, cough causing to wake up are also symptoms of asthma. So, the symptoms must be examined observantly whether they are the symptoms of allergic asthma or not.
For diagnosis of allergic asthma, examination findings are important
After examining the allergic asthma symptoms, examination starts. Examination findings can be totally normal. But there can be wheezing in lung and respiratory disorder in cough period. Lungs can be totally normal in the period allergic asthma symptoms are away.
For diagnosis of allergic asthma, required tests must be performed
After examining the symptoms and examination, next step is to proceed to the analysis. Required analysis such as allergy test, respiratory function test, blood analysis, sweat chloride test, lung x-ray are performed. Depending upon the results, it is determined whether your child has allergic asthma or not.
For diagnosis of allergic asthma, allergy test is very important
Allergy test is very important for diagnosis of allergic asthma. Because it is determined what allergen is, allergy level and whether allergy vaccine is required or not thanks to allergy test. Skin prick test gives more trustworthy result in comparison with blood allergy test. The reason is that result of blood allergy test changes depending upon the quality of device while skin prick test’s result doesn’t differ. For diagnosis of allergic asthma, skin prick test is suitable for every age, especially aged 2-3 and older. If there is suspicion for food allergy, food allergy test is suitable after from 1-2 months upward. It is very important to perform allergy test by pediatric allergist for true diagnosis and treatment and whether allergy vaccine is required or not.
For diagnosis of allergy, discontinue some medicines 1 week before allergy test
To perform allergy test for diagnosis of allergic asthma, patient must discontinue cough syrup, allergy syrup and common cold medications 1 week before the allergy test. But, patient with complaint more must be eased first and then after easing discontinue medicines 1 week before the allergy test.
For diagnosis of allergic asthma, education is important
Doctor’s education is important for diagnosis of allergic asthma. Pediatric allergists have education on allergic asthma and they are active on this issue. Pediatric allergist (Pediatric Pulmonologist and Allergist) have education on allergic asthma and allergic diseases and have Pediatric Allergist Diploma and also they are Pediatric Diseases and Health Specialist.
Consequently;
· For diagnosis of allergic asthma, symptoms of allergic asthma are examined.
· Children with symptoms of allergic asthma get examined.
· After allergic asthma examination, required tests are performed.
· For diagnosis of allergic asthma, allergy tests must be performed by pediatric allergist.
· Doctor’s education is important for diagnosis of allergic asthma and pediatric allergists have education on this issue.
