When your child is sick, prompt medical attention is essential, and sick child visits are the key. When your child is having difficulty breathing due to asthma or a respiratory illness, sick child visits are even more important. Dr. Samuel Divaker and Dr. Rezia Divaker at Divaker Pediatrics in Mount Dora, FL, provide a wide range of medical care for children, including sick child visits for managing asthma and respiratory illnesses.

How Sick Child Visits for Asthma and Respiratory Illnesses Can Help Your Child

Respiratory illnesses and asthma affect children more severely because their airways are smaller. If your child has asthma or a respiratory illness, breathing difficulties are more pronounced. Your child’s immune system is not as robust as yours, which means your child’s respiratory illness can last longer. Sick child visits can help you and your child manage asthma symptoms and can help your child recover quicker from a respiratory illness.

During a sick child visit, your Mount Dora, FL, pediatrician will assess the cause and severity of your child’s breathing difficulties. If you are unsure whether your child has asthma, your pediatrician can perform lung function testing to aid in diagnosis. If your child has asthma, the pediatrician may recommend:

• Short-term rescue inhalers for quick relief of an asthma attack
• Long-term asthma medications to manage asthma symptoms

If your child has a respiratory illness, the pediatrician may recommend laboratory testing and imaging studies to assess the type of illness and severity. For common respiratory illnesses, your pediatrician may recommend:

• Antibiotic medication if the illness is caused by bacteria
• Antiviral medication if the illness is caused by a virus
• Prescription antihistamine and decongestant medication

Your pediatrician will provide guidelines about caring for your child after your appointment and when to schedule a follow-up visit.

Do You Want to Know More about Sick Visits for Asthma or Respiratory Illness?

To learn more about the role of sick visits in asthma and respiratory illness treatment and management, call Divaker Pediatrics in Mount Dora, FL. You can set up a sick child visit with Dr. Samuel Divaker and Dr. Rezia Divaker by calling (352) 383-8384, so call now!