Asthma interval symptoms animation
Find out what asthma interval symptoms are and how to manage them.
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Asthma is a condition that leads to narrowing of the airways of the lungs.
Some tamariki get asthma symptoms between asthma attacks.
These are called interval symptoms.
[Cough]
Tamariki can have interval symptoms a couple of times a week, or as much as every day.
Interval symptoms are different from an asthma attack.
Interval symptoms include:
- coughing at night [coughing]
- wheezing or coughing with exercise [wheezing]
- feeling breathless [breathing sounds]
- having trouble keeping up with other tamariki during activity
- needing to use a reliever inhaler more than twice a week
If your child has interval symptoms, see your health professional.
Your child may need a change in their asthma management. This may be adding or changing an asthma medicine.
Ask for an up-to-date asthma action plan.
An asthma action plan helps you to know what medicines to use and when.
This is for their day-to-day symptoms as well as during an asthma attack.
It also helps you to know when to seek help or call an ambulance.
Good management can stop asthma from interfering with your child's life, including enjoyment of sports and play.
Asthma interval symptoms animation in te reo Māori.
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Ko te huangō ko tētahi mate e whāiti ai ngā arahau ki ngā pūkahukahu.
Ka pāngia ētahi tamariki e ngā tohumate o te huangō i waenga i ngā pānga huangō.
E kīia ana ēnei he tohumate waenga.
E rua pea ngā pānga o ngā tohumate waenga ki ngā tamariki i te wiki, ā, ka neke atu pea ki te pānga ia rā.
He rerekē ngā tohumate waenga i te pānga huangō.
I roto i ngā tohumate waenga ko:
- te maremare i te pō
- te ngāngā, te maremare rānei i te korikori tinana
- te rongo i te hēmanawa
- te uaua o te whai tonu ki ērā atu tamariki i te wā e korikori ana
- neke atu i te rua ngā whakamahinga i te wiki o te ngongo whakamāmā
Mēnā he tohumate waenga ō tō tamaiti, toroa tō ngaio hauora.
Tērā pea e hiahiatia ana te panonitanga ki te whakahaerenga huangō o tō tamaiti.
Ka tāpirihia, ka panonihia rānei pea tētahi rongoā huangō.
Tonoa te mahere mahi huangō kua whakahoutia.
He mea āwhina te mahere mahi huangō kia mōhio koe he aha ngā rongoā me whakamahi, āhea hoki me whakamahi.
Mō ōna tohumate o ia rā tēnei tae atu hoki ki te wā o te pānga huangō.
He mea āwhina hoki tēnei kia mōhio koe āhea me kimi āwhina, me waea atu rānei ki te waka tūroro.
Mā te mahi whakahaere pai e aukati te raweke a te huangō ki te ao o tō tamaiti, tae atu hoki ki te pārekareka i ngā hākinakina, i te tākaro anō hoki.
Asthma interval symptoms animation in Samoan.
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O le Ma‘i Sela ose tulaga e faasolo atu aga‘i i le vāiti o āla‘ea i le māmā.
O nisi tamaiti e muamua maua i faailoga o le ma‘i sela ae le‘i osofa‘ia e le sela.
O tulaga ia e ta‘ua o faailoga faavaitaimi.
E mafai ona maua tamaiti i faailoga faavaitaimi i ni nai taimi o le vaiaso, poo le faatele fo‘i i aso uma.
O faailoga faavaitaimi e ese mai i se osofa‘iga o le ma‘i sela.
O faailoga faavaitaimi e aofia ai:
- tale i le po
- ii le mānava pe tale i le faamalositino
- lagona le tau leai o se mānava
- faafaigatā pe a fai e taa‘alo faatasi ma isi tamaiti
- e mana‘omia le faaaogāina o se pamu inhaler e sili atu i le faalua i le vaiaso
Afai e iai ni faailoga faavaitaimi o lau tama, va‘ai lau foma‘i o le soifua maloloina.
Atonu e mana‘omia e lau tama se suiga i ana togafitiga o le ma‘i sela.
O tulaga na atonu e iai le faaopoopoina pe suia se vaila‘au mo le ma‘i sela.
Talosaga mo se fuafuaga faatino lata mai o le ma‘i sela.
O se fuafuaga faatino o le ma‘i sela e fesoasoani ina ia e iloa ai vaila‘au ma le taimi e faaaogā ai.
E aogā lea mo latou faailoga i lea aso ma lea aso faapea fo‘i ma taimi e oso ai le sela.
E fesoasoani foi ia te oe e iloa ai le taimi e saili ai se fesoasoani pe valaau se taavale a le falemai.
O le vaaia lelei e mafai ona taofia ai le ma‘i sela mai i le faalavelave i le olaga o lau tama, e aofia ai le fiafia i taaloga ma fiafiaga.
Asthma interval symptoms animation in Tongan.
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Ko e mahaki helá ko ha fokoutua ia te ne fakatupunga ke fāsi‘i ‘a e halanga mānava ‘i he ma‘ama‘á.
‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e fānau ‘e ni‘ihi ‘oku nau ma‘u ‘a e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘o e mahaki helá ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e ngaahi taimi ‘oku nau puke ai ‘i he mahaki helá.
‘Oku ui eni ko e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e taimi puké (interval symptoms).
‘E lava ke ma‘u ‘e he fānaú ‘a e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e taimi puké ‘o tu‘olahi lolotonga ‘o e uiké, pe lahi ange hangē ko ‘ene hoko ‘i he ‘aho kotoa pē.
‘Oku kehe pē ‘a e ngaaahi faka‘ilonga ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e taimi puké meí he puke ‘i he mahaki helá (asthma attack).
‘Oku kau ‘a e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e taimi puké ‘a e:
- tale ‘i he taimi po‘ulí
- fakatau (wheezing) ‘o e mānavá pe tale lolotonga ‘o e fakamālohisinó
- ongo‘i ‘oku hōhō ‘a e mānavá
- faingata‘a ke longomo‘ui ‘o tatau mo e fānau kehé lolotonga ha ngaahi me‘a ‘oku fai
- fiema‘u ke ngāue‘aki ha pamu hela ‘o lahi ange ‘i he tu‘o uá ‘i he uike
Kapau ‘oku ma‘u ‘e ho‘o tamá ‘a e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘i he vaha‘a ‘o e taimi puké, sio leva ki ha tokotaha ngāue palofesinale ki he mo‘ui leleí.
‘E lava ke liliu ‘a e founga ki hono tokangaekina ‘o e mahaki hela ‘a ho‘o tamá.
‘E ala tānaki atu pe liliu ha faito‘o ki he mahaki helá.
Kole ha palani ngāue fakamuimui taha ki he mahaki helá.
‘E tokoni‘i koe ‘e ha palani ngāue ki he mahaki helá ke ke ‘ilo‘i ‘a e ngaahi faito‘o ke faka‘aonga‘í mo hono taimí.
‘Oku ngāue‘aki eni ki honau ngaahi faka‘ilongá ‘i he ‘aho ki he ‘aho mo e lolotonga ‘o e puke ‘i he mahaki helá.
‘E toe tokoni‘i ai foki koe ke ke ‘ilo‘i ‘a e taimi ke kumi ai ha tokoni pe telefoni ki ha me‘alele fakafalemahaki (ambulance).
Ko hono tokangaekina leleí te ne lava ‘o ta‘ofi ‘a e mahaki helá meí ha‘ane uesia ‘a e mo‘ui ‘a ho‘o tamá, kau ai ‘a e fiefia ‘i he sipotí mo e va‘ingá.
Watch an animation on asthma interval symptoms in children in your preferred language.
Key points about asthma interval symptoms
- interval symptoms are asthma symptoms that happen between asthma attacks
- interval symptoms include breathlessness, coughing at night, and wheezing or coughing with exercise
- needing to use a reliever inhaler more than twice a week may also mean your child has interval symptoms
- ask your child's health professional for an asthma action plan to help manage their interval symptoms
- tamariki and rangatahi with interval symptoms may need a change in their asthma treatment
What are interval symptoms?
Many tamariki and rangatahi get no symptoms between asthma attacks. But, some tamariki get asthma symptoms between asthma attacks. These symptoms are called interval symptoms.
Some tamariki may have interval symptoms a couple of times a week, or as much as every day. If your child has interval symptoms, they may need a daily preventer inhaler. Or, they may need an increase or a change in their asthma treatment. Talk to your health professional.
Learn more about asthma.
Signs of interval symptoms
Signs that your child has interval symptoms include:
- coughing at night
- wheezing or coughing with exercise
- feeling breathless
- needing to use a reliever inhaler more than twice a week
Causes of asthma interval symptoms
Interval symptoms are caused by inflammation in the airways of the lungs. This inflammation leads to narrowing of the airways. Things that can trigger interval symptoms include activity and cold or damp air.
How interval symptoms are different from other asthma symptoms
There are 2 types of asthma symptoms - those that happen during an asthma attack and those that happen between asthma attacks. Interval symptoms are the symptoms that happen between asthma attacks.
During an asthma attack, your child’s symptoms will be worse.
What to do if your child is having frequent interval symptoms
If your child has lots of interval symptoms, they may need a daily preventer inhaler. Or they may need an increase or a change in their asthma treatment. Talk to your health professional.
If your child has very few or no interval symptoms, this is a good sign that their asthma treatment is working well.
How to improve interval symptoms
Asthma action plan
The best way to improve interval symptoms is to make sure your child has a good asthma action plan. Ask your child's health professional for an asthma action plan. This will be specific to your child.
Having an asthma action plan means you can be confident to use the medicines your child needs for their asthma. This is both for their day-to-day symptoms as well as during an asthma attack. It’s a good idea to review the asthma plan every year.
Take a look at the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation website for an example of what a blank asthma plan looks like (it's available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan and Tongan).
Good spacer technique
Having good spacer technique is important. Using a spacer helps direct the medicine into your child's lungs, where it can work best.
Other asthma treatments
Your health professional may prescribe other medicines, including dry powder inhalers or tablets to help your child’s asthma.
Good management can stop asthma from interfering with your child's life, including enjoyment of sports and play.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is the national leader in respiratory health knowledge. Their mission is to improve the respiratory health outcomes for New Zealanders. Check out their website for information and resources on asthma and other respiratory conditions.
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Illustration by Dr Greta File. Property of KidsHealth.
