Category: Nothing to sneeze at….
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Interesting patient of the day!
What would you think of a teenager seen for a rash, but come to find out he has swelling of hands and lips? Not to mention, other family members have similar problems! This may be hereditary angioedema, Type III. Why is this important? Treatment is available & it’s not steroids or anti-histamines. Check this out—>
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Here’s a book on food allergies!
My transcriptionists are not only good at what they do, but when they hear me talk as much as I do, it’s almost family. I am reading a book called, Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl by Sandra Beasley, and I thought of you. It’s a memoir about the author’s life with food allergies, what it…
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Obesity & Asthma
We are getting used to “pills” to treat obesity. It’s still diet and exercise, but this is an interesting report. Obesity & Asthma–USA Today
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Be Careful of What You Read
In our world of allergy awareness, doesn’t everyone have allergy? Just remember the following: 1. Only ~30% of the general population has allergy defined by positive skin testing. The rest have either “irritant” nasal inflammation, sinusitis, or other “non-allergic” cause for runny nose. 2. I hear every year, “this is the worst year ever for…
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Complementary medicine to treat Asthma?
I have a story for you….but first, “traditional” medicine is trying very hard to work with other methods for treating asthma. The web page below reviews treatment of asthma using something other than “inhalers“. Now on to the story…. I am a member of the Complementary Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma,…
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Who says you can’t clean house?
Home cleaning advice.
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Top 10 Allergy & Clinical Immunology Articles of 2011
From Medscape Allergy & Immunology by Marrecca Fiore Introduction Ever wonder what other allergists are reading? After sorting through the long list of articles published on Medscape during the past year, it seems our member audience of allergists and clinical immunologists was most interested in: Food allergies Influenza Itching The top 10 articles list is comprised…
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Maybe this checklist would work for Asthma?
Checklist for hospital discharge
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This is exciting for Tulsa!
Let’s take a break from eosinophilic esophagitis (I was hoping you would say that!)–I’ll resume that tomorrow. The following video is exciting news for Tulsa. Dr. Kendrick has been very instrumental in bringing this new technology to this community. Thanks for your hard work. What this means is better communication between doctors and hospitals. Only a better outcome…
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The Teen Who Can’t Swallow–What is it?
What is the most likely diagnosis? How did you do compared to your colleagues? Your Colleagues Responded: GERD 28% Eosinophilic esophagitis Correct Answer 67% Celiac disease 4% Irritable bowel syndrome 1% Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Definition, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology Clinical Definition–summary only. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is chronic, inflammatory esophageal clinico-pathological condition.…
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