Posted on July 9, 2007 in Uncategorized
Would you call asthma the epidemic of the present age? Recent clinical research shows a frightening figure of twenty million people suffering from asthma attacks only in the United States. Surveys have also shown that the major victims are children. More than five million in the sufferer list are kids. Majority among them are school children and about 7% belonging to this category are below eighteen years.
Address the following questions to understand the possible remedial measures to asthma attacks a kid can follow in school.
Precisely how do students cope up with the asthma attacks at school?
As remedial stances for asthma in schools you can assume a positive answer for each of the above mentioned questions. But in recent times the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has helped the educational institutions with a detailed study of asthma problem among young children and how to manage with the situation when the attack triggers.
Fresh and healthy environment
Asthma attacks generate from different types of allergens. The most common allergens are dust mites, pollen from grass, cockroaches, furry pets like cats and dogs and molds.
Primarily the signs of asthma attack are related to intensive breathing trouble with breath shortness in every step of inhalation and exhalation. You might sneeze and cough violently and the chest seems to get blocked. The airways actually become narrow and deposition of mucus blocks the easy air movement.
Smoking strictly prohibited
The anti-smoking agenda has to be strictly followed both by the teachers and the taught in the school premises.
Emergency units
Schools should have emergency cells to immediately support a student faced with asthma attack.
What are the steps the schools must take?
Asthma management plan for every student
As a doctor keeps medical record of his/her patients for follow-ups, the schools should also develop a special unit that will maintain a regular record of students’ health with special focus on asthma. This is the actual idea behind conducting asthma management plan. The plan will precisely contain:
All these are precautionary measures that must be followed in school to help the students.
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