Childhood Allergic Rhinitis
The pathology and especially allergic rhinitis is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation, ranking among the top ten reasons why people seek medical attention.
The prevalence may vary between industrialized and third world and fluctuate between 17 and 27% chance of allergic disease, “however it is estimated that this prevalence may be a bit low for two special reasons: one, because the patient usually does not recognize disease and two because many times doctors do not make the correct diagnosis, “said Dr. Daniel Pazzetti, specialist in otolaryngology.
He added that typically begins to diagnose rhinitis after five years of age, but may be present at birth, as there is a major genetic factor also exists the possibility of up to 15% of spontaneous development of it.
Symptoms include frequent sneezing, itchy nose, eyes, ears and palate, nasal obstruction, which is the symptom that has more impact on quality of life of children, said the expert.
He also noted that patients without adequate treatment may be complicated by sinusitis, conditions in the ears such as otitis media, which in turn may be complicated with hearing loss and if you also have asthma episodes of acute rhinitis will trigger more this disease.
For its part, Dr. Ann Michelle Rigalt, Guatemalan specialist in pediatrics and allergy, said it is important to control allergies, diagnosed early to prevent children eventually develop more serious illness such as asthma.
In this context he said that they have different treatments:
Doctors Pazzetti Daniel, Michelle Ann and Rossana Rigalt Juárez.
1-After making a diagnosis of allergy to know that cause rhinitis, you can take environmental control measures and avoid contact with substances that cause allergies.
2-Drugs, there is variety, the widely used allergy are also vaccine is available, with which they must raise awareness among patients about the factors that are allergic.