Pediatric Allergy and Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akçay provides information on Allergic Diseases in Children in the Doctor Came program presented by Halit Yerebakan
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON ALLERGIC DISEASES FROM CHILDREN?
When it comes to allergic disease, the first thing that comes to our minds in children is asthma. Apart from that, eczema, food allergy and hives are the first things that come to our minds.
IS THERE A GENETIC PREFERENCE TO ASTHMA?
Yes there is. If you have been diagnosed with asthma, there is a probability of 30-50% in our child.
DO ALLERGY TESTS GIVE US CLEAR TIPS?
Of course it gives hints.
40% of eczema is caused by food allergy.
What we call 60% is the structure of the skin. In other words, the causes of skin dryness due to low humidity, low oil level, gene mutations, etc., are the drying of the skin due to excessive use of detergents.
Babies also respond clearly to food allergies. But house dust etc. that is, respiratory allergy tests can usually be done at the age of 2-3 years.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON FOOD ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN?
When you think of food allergy, the first thing that comes to mind is cow’s milk. Next is egg allergy. In addition, soy, wheat, nuts and seafood constitute 90% of allergies in children.
We do not prefer other milks for children who are allergic to cow’s milk.
If the child is a breastfed child, the mother should diet against whatever food she is allergic to. If the mother eats or drinks that food, it passes through the mother’s milk to the child.
HOW SHOULD THE HOME ENVIRONMENT BE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ALLERGY?
We need to prevent moisture. We shouldn’t be drying clothes at home. Do not put damp v-cloth water on the honeycombs at home.
Try to keep the plush toys away, but sometimes they are psychologically habit-forming, so let’s put the plush in the freezer for a day and wash it or wash it at 60 degrees so that the mites will die.
Stress is a factor.
HOW TO TREAT ASTHMA IN CHILDREN?
Breath tests and sometimes blood tests are done for those older than 6 years old.
There have been such developments even in blood tests that now its components are being looked at. For instance; You see, he has an allergy to pollen. It is more beneficial to be vaccinated against only that pollen. In this way, subgroups are also looked at.
WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN GIVING THE ALLERGY VACCINE?
After vaccination, we 30 min. We keep the person under surveillance. In order for us to intervene immediately if any reaction occurs.
The side effects of the sublingual vaccine are less, but the effect is less than the other vaccine method.
Whichever is appropriate according to the person and the situation, that application should be done.
