Steroid Treatment of Children’s Wheezing Not Always Beneficial

Wheezing, a high-pitched whistling sound that usually occurs with exhaling, can be a frightening sound, especially when coming from a young child. Often a parents’ first thought is that their child can’t breathe, often sending them scurrying to the nearest hospital emergency room. There the child is commonly given steroids to open up their airways, a standard treatment for people with asthma. However, two new studies suggest that this widely used approach isn’t always beneficial, as many of these children may be wheezing due to viral infections rather than asthma itself.

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