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Author: lynnawiensmd

  • How Do I Find Immunodeficiency?

      Immunodeficiency–does my child get too many infections?  How can I tell?  Read on in the following journal article.  Author information and citation listed at the end.  I’ll summarize for you.  Before I begin, take a look at this 3 minute (yes really) video on immunodeficiency; it will help with background information.    April 11, 2011…

  • Asthma Tragedy Overseas

    My condolences to the family of the journalist (Anthony Shadid) who died from asthma covering Syria.  Several “learning points” for those with asthma: 1.  It appears he was exposed to horses and was very allergic to this animal.  Unfortunately, allergic asthma can strike at any time, depending on exposure to the allergen.  Many children are…

  • What is Available for Milk Allergy?

    Sublingual and Oral Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Milk Allergy  I’ll summarize the most recent advances in treating milk allergy from the article below.  Why is our current therapy not enough?  Guess what happens when a patient allergic to milk suffers from accidental ingestion?  Anaphylaxis! Why not cure the disease–Johns Hopkins is a long way from Oklahoma,…

  • Now Here’s a New Medication I haven’t seen in a while

    I have trouble getting patients to use ONE much less TWO nasal sprays for nasal allergy & congestion.  Now I may have a solution this year.  The buzz on the street is Meda pharmacueticals will be introducing a nasal spray product with two ingredients for patients suffering from congestion, runny nose and sneezing.  Yes, for what…

  • New book on the market–has anyone read this? Opinions are welcome!

    I don’t usually post articles about political subjects in medicine, but this one caught my eye.  Let me know what you think.  ATLANTA – The woman walked quietly into the busy emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta’s safety net hospital for the poor and uninsured. She waited four or five hours to be seen, sitting…

  • Interesting case last week!

    Here’s something you never want your doctor to say–interesting!  That usually means something is bad for you, but good for a teaching case.  Last week was no exception.   I won’t mention any names for privacy, but this teenage boy was having problems.  Everytime his lung capacity dropped below 60%, here came the steroids.  No cough, no wheeze,…

  • Chunky Babies and Asthma? Really?

    Rapid growth during the first three months of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in preschool children, a new study indicates.  Now wait a minute–I thought SMALL babies were at greater risk for asthma?  The correct answer is “not too hot and not too cold, but juuuust right!”  Now we have…

  • News You Can Use on Food Allergy

    So how much can we hear about food allergy? As unfortunate as it is to have a severe food allergy, what bothers patients most is lack of reliable information about their condition and the lack of concern about a potentially fatal reaction.  Just look on Facebook to find hundreds of stories about the tragedy of food allergy or…

  • Breaking News on fainting spells after exercise–Allegra or Zantac responsible?

    Medications for Allergies and Acid Reflux Can Cause Fainting After Working Out By Rebecca Bardelli, Yahoo! Contributor Network 1 hour, 57 minutes ago   As always, this type of a study needs confirmation, but it got my attention!  Many patients take Allegra & Zantac on a regular basis and give no thought to exercise.  Here’s an…

  • Vaccine update for Adults!

    WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved Pfizer Inc.‘s best-selling Prevnar 13 vaccine for use in preventing pneumococcal disease in adults age 50 and older.  The agency’s move on Friday was widely anticipated, coming a little over a month after a panel of federal health experts voted overwhelmingly to recommend the use…