Then about age five he was hospitalized again, this time over a weekend. His stay was shorter due to the hospital having records of his initial episode with breathing. The doctor who admitted Evan the second time explained how allergens are irritants that trigger his restrictive airway disorder or asthma. After his second hospital stay the doctors went ahead and diagnosed him with asthma.
The diagnosis he received from the primary care pediatricians at Five Oaks Medical center answered many of the questions I had for years. The specialists simply gave me the medical term for what he had been exhibiting for a couple of years. It took a second hospital stay to receive an accurate diagnosis. After his evaluation we were encouraged to continue …show more content…
The recommendations for my child were to continue with nebulizer treatments and allow him prolonged opportunities without his inhaler. His primary care pediatrician, Dr. Gonzales, advised me to monitor the allergy charts reported on the local news and proceed accordingly. The allergy medication, Singular decreases the effects of the outdoors. Evan has been prescribed Singular 10mg to be taken daily. He uses a nebulizer with Levalbuterol HCl, and Budesonide Inhalation Suspension to be taken as needed for shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Evan also has been prescribed an Albuterol Inhaler to be used as needed for shortness of breath when he is away from home. The oral inhalation suspension, Levalbuterol HCl is a medication used to prevent airway spasms or bronchospasms. The oral inhalant, Budesonide is a corticosteroid that treats inflammation associated with asthma. The corticosteroid, Budesonide is only taken every six hours as needed for wheezing and inflammation in the lungs. The oral inhalant, Levalbuterol HCl is taken every four hours as needed for coughing and shortness of breath. The Albuterol Inhaler is an oral inhalant as well which is will be used when the nebulizer treatment is not accessible. This regime was foreign to me. I had never heard of these drugs. No one in my immediate family has
The diagnosis he received from the primary care pediatricians at Five Oaks Medical center answered many of the questions I had for years. The specialists simply gave me the medical term for what he had been exhibiting for a couple of years. It took a second hospital stay to receive an accurate diagnosis. After his evaluation we were encouraged to continue …show more content…
The recommendations for my child were to continue with nebulizer treatments and allow him prolonged opportunities without his inhaler. His primary care pediatrician, Dr. Gonzales, advised me to monitor the allergy charts reported on the local news and proceed accordingly. The allergy medication, Singular decreases the effects of the outdoors. Evan has been prescribed Singular 10mg to be taken daily. He uses a nebulizer with Levalbuterol HCl, and Budesonide Inhalation Suspension to be taken as needed for shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Evan also has been prescribed an Albuterol Inhaler to be used as needed for shortness of breath when he is away from home. The oral inhalation suspension, Levalbuterol HCl is a medication used to prevent airway spasms or bronchospasms. The oral inhalant, Budesonide is a corticosteroid that treats inflammation associated with asthma. The corticosteroid, Budesonide is only taken every six hours as needed for wheezing and inflammation in the lungs. The oral inhalant, Levalbuterol HCl is taken every four hours as needed for coughing and shortness of breath. The Albuterol Inhaler is an oral inhalant as well which is will be used when the nebulizer treatment is not accessible. This regime was foreign to me. I had never heard of these drugs. No one in my immediate family has