Can bronchitis and asthma in the parents cause the same in the child?
Patient: Hi Doctor my son is a year old he has been coughing a lot recently, took him to our family Dr and he gave him betalin, I just wanted to know whether I should continue with the medication. I am asthmatic, husband has a history of bronchitis and our elders daughter was diagnosed with asthma and lactose intolerant when she was 2 years old. Could my son have inherited our illness too?? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  Bronchodilator is given as a reliever medicine in asthma but to make a diagnosis you should get him checked whenever he has symptoms and then continue as reliever medicine only. further follow up will be required if symptoms persist. inhalers and nebulizer can also be used but for that initial diagnosis should be made.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.