Regular throat clearing can be a sign of trouble. (Lifelines).If your child constantly clears his or her throat for no apparent reason, it might be time to get your child tested for asthma--even if there are no other signs of the condition. Researchers in Crete recently studied more than 100 children whose parents said their children were regular throat clearers. Half of the 61 children who had never been diagnosed with asthma asthma (ăz`mə, ăs`–), chronic inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest. A cough producing sticky mucus is symptomatic. did in fact have a mild form of the disease. And after the children were treated for the asthma, their throat clearing and lung function improved. Wheezing Wheezing Definition Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound associated with labored breathing. Description Wheezing occurs when a child or adult tries to breathe deeply through air passages that are narrowed or filled with mucus as a and coughing Coughing Coughing helps break up secretions in the lungs so that the mucus can be suctioned out or expectorated. Patients sit upright and inhale deeply through the nose. They then exhale in short puffs or coughs. Coughing is repeated several times per day. are considered common signs of asthma, the leading chronic childhood illness, affecting about 7.7 million under age 18 in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. alone. |
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