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Should I Be Concerned About Breathing Problem In 2 Year Old?

My daughter is two years old and she was given an Albuterol breathing machine on Saturday as she has been breathing pretty hard and fast Last night she starting coughing and could not catch her breath, I gave her the treatment and she was fine. The same thing happened again this morning. I gave her the breath treatment and it helped but should I be concerned, her nose also bled a little. She is on some type of antibiotic
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Albuterol is short acting beta 2 agonist (SABA). It is bronchodilator in nature.
It is used for asthma.
Since your daughter is improving with albuterol nebulization, possibility of asthma is more in her case.
So better to consult pediatrician and get done clinical examination of respiratory system for wheezing.
If wheezing is there then possibility of asthma is more.
She might need regular inhaled treatment and oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) for treatment of asthma.
So you should definitely consult pediatrician and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
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Should I Be Concerned About Breathing Problem In 2 Year Old?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Albuterol is short acting beta 2 agonist (SABA). It is bronchodilator in nature. It is used for asthma. Since your daughter is improving with albuterol nebulization, possibility of asthma is more in her case. So better to consult pediatrician and get done clinical examination of respiratory system for wheezing. If wheezing is there then possibility of asthma is more. She might need regular inhaled treatment and oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) for treatment of asthma. So you should definitely consult pediatrician and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.