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Child Asthma Management: Lifestyle Tips

Presented from India by Dr. S. Balamurugan

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Case Description

Managing childhood asthma involves identifying and avoiding triggers such as pollen, dust mites, smoke, and pet dander. Keeping the environment clean, using air purifiers, and washing bedding regularly can help reduce exposure.Medications are key to controlling asthma. Quick-relief inhalers offer...

Case Summary

Pet dander can trigger asthma in children, causing inflammation and breathing difficulties. Managing pet dander involves keeping pets out of bedrooms, cleaning regularly, and using air purifiers. Asthma is not a disease but a complex set of symptoms, and triggers can worsen these symptoms.

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Dr. S. Balamurugan

Professor, Dept of Respiratory Medicine, A.C.S Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

Dr. Santhalingam Balamurugan, an esteemed specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, serves as the Director & Principal Investigator for Respiratory and Diabetic Clinical Trials at Chennai Chest & Diabetes Research Institute. With extensive qualifications including M.B.B.S., D.T.C.D., D.N.B., and a Postgraduate Certification in Diabetology, he holds academic positions as a Professor at ACS Medical College and Hospital and has held progressive roles at Sri Muthukumaran Medical College. Dr. Balamurugan is also a visiting consultant at leading hospitals in Chennai and the founder of an Institutional Ethics Committee, where he developed SOPs and ensured DCGI registration.

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