10 September,2010 08:00 AM IST | | Bindiya Carmeline Thomas and Priyanjali Ghose
With monsoon in full swing, city doctors blame the climatic conditions for the rise in respiratory disorders, especially asthma in both newborns and children.
Explaining that pollution, environmental and weather changes are the main cause of juvenile respiratory disorders, Rahunath CN, pediatrician at BGS Global Hospitals, said, "In a month we see about 80 to 100 such cases. The most common disorders of this season are asthma and allergies."
There are other doctors who agree that high pollution and the rain causes asthma attacks in children between the ages of 2 years to 12 years.
"The pollution levels are rising because of the increase in the number of vehicles and dust.
High pollution and the rain causes asthma attacks in children between the ages of 2 years to 12 years. As a result, juvenile respiratory disorder is mostly seen in the monsoons due to acute viral disorders.
As a result, asthma is the most common problem that children face. We get 60 to 70 per cent such patients everyday, especially in the monsoons," said Meghna Manocha, a pediatrician in Perinatal, a private city clinic.
Juvenile respiratory disorder is mostly seen in the monsoons due to acute viral disorders.
It occurs in infants and children between the ages of 2 years to 12 years and comprises common cough and cold, pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, flu, wheezing attacks and such other diseases.
Once detected, the patient is given a regular dose of antibiotics for decongestion.
In case that does not help, the patient is sent for a swab test and at times also given nebulisers. For children suffering from asthma, inhalers are given in the form of pills and syrups.
