Category: Asthma
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Steroids in Young Children–too Much of a Good Thing?
Intermittent budesonide therapy for children with recurrent wheezing Here’s the issue: my doctor prescribes budesonide (or Pulmicort™) for my child’s asthma and tells me to use it EVERYDAY. Is this really necessary? Conventional wisdom says to use inhaled steroids or anti-inflammatory medications for asthma everyday or they don’t work well. That attitude may now be…
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The Prescription for Wintertime Asthma Control
We haven’t had much of a winter in the Midwest, but the air is still dry enough to cause “winter” asthma. Today I would like to discuss how clinicians can provide evidence-based care for their patients with asthma by advising them on how to control asthma during the cold winter months. Today’s discussion is based…
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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…
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The More Ya Know, the Less Ya Know!
I have just returned from the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology held in Boston from Nov 3-8. Sure the meeting was good, but the food was even better. Consider the oldest “active” restaurant in America, Union Oyster House–the stew was delightful and if you’re bored with allergies, peruse the…
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