18B A Packet Publication The Week of Friday, December 14, 2018The Week of Friday, December 14, 2018 A Packet Publication 19B Health Matters Loose Ends Continued from Page 18B Continued from Page 15B attacks, the American Academy of Pediat- parents, siblings and other caregivers or • Noticeable contracting of the chest, angry for the next two years.” rics offers the following tips: close relatives should also receive the flu ribs or belly when breathing. “I was ready to do something more than • Do not smoke or let anyone else smoke vaccine. • Unusual anxiety or restlessness. just knitting pink hats for the Pussyhat in your home or car. If asthma is well managed, a child should • Change in skin color. Project,” said Susie. • Reduce exposure to dust mites by cov- not experience symptoms more than once or • Increased pulse. Princetonian, Joel Schwartz, became ering your child’s mattress and pillows with twice per week, symptoms should not wake • Sweating. Barbara’s partner in the goal of flipping special allergy-proof casing, washing bed- a child at night more than twice per month, • Decreased level of alertness. the 7th Congressional District from Re- ding in hot water every 1 to 2 weeks, and and a child should be able to play sports and At Penn Medicine Princeton Medical publican to Democratic. “Joel was great at vacuuming and dusting regularly. participate in physical education activities. Center, pediatricians from Children’s Hos- the data analysis, and I was a networking • Avoid pets or at least keep pets out of When Asthma Becomes an Emergen- pital of Philadelphia are on-site 24/7 to con- machine. We were involved in both finding the child’s bedroom. cy sult on emergency cases involving infants, the right candidate for the district and then • Reduce exposure to pollen by using an While asthma attacks can normally be children and adolescents. And now a pe- getting the candidate elected….We shared air conditioner in the child’s room with the prevented, an estimated one in six children diatrician from CHOP is in the emergency a restlessness in wanting to be more than vent closed, and leaving doors and windows with asthma visits the emergency depart- department every day from 2 p.m. to 10 participants in a ‘resistance’ group - we had closed during high pollen times. ment every year and about one in 20 are p.m. – the hours when children visit most to act, had to achieve concrete change,” • Control indoor humidity to prevent hospitalized for asthma, according to the frequently. If a child needs to be admitted, said Barbara. mold growth. CDC. he or she is cared for in PMC’s inpatient pe- Now that these women are finished with • Use unscented cleaning products and Signs that an asthmatic child may need diatric unit, where a CHOP pediatrician is the 2018 midterms, their hyper-kinetic per- avoid room deodorizers or scented candles. emergency attention include: on-site around-the-clock. sonalities will push them forward to the Moreover, all children should receive an • A flare-up requiring medication more Alicia Brennan, M.D., is board certified next election. One might compare it to annual flu vaccine and practice good hand than every four hours, or that is not relieved in pediatrics and medical director of Chil- training for a marathon - or a dance com- washing to keep from getting sick. Children after a few treatments. dren’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric petition. with asthma are especially susceptible to • Not being able to speak in full sen- Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical complications from the flu. 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