Category: What’s Up Doc?
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I usually don’t trash talk, but….
You should be concerned about the effects of asthma medication on the developing fetus; fortunately, birth defects are rare and often overstated, but you always have to maintain vigilance for new developments. Why the concern about atresia? Maternal Asthma Medication Use May Cause Certain Birth Defects Approximately 4% to 12% of pregnant women…
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Message from the American Academy of Allergy on Complementary Medicine.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health is hosting a Twitter Chat about asthma and complementary health practices. Join them for an online discussion on this topic April 26th at 1 p.m. ET. The Twitter account is @NCCAM and you can participate by using the hashtag #nccamchat.
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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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To Use or Not To Use FeNO (exhaled nitric oxide)
Whether exhaled NO helps to identify a specific phenotype of asthmatic patients remains debated. Not everyone would agree with Dr. Boggs in this video–what do you think? In conclusion, FENO0.05 is independently linked to two pathophysiological characteristics of asthma (ICS-dependant inflammation and bronchomotor tone) but does not help to identify a clinically relevant phenotype of asthmatic…
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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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On Your Mark….Get Set….
Today marks the start of the National meeting for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology in Orlando, FL. The Academy website is www.aaaai.org. Over 6,000+ attendees from all over the world to present the most recent advances in allergy and asthma. Yours truly even has an abstract on the correlation between BMI and…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Am I Allergic to the Cold?
It’s January and thank goodness no blizzard like last year in Oklahoma! But…can you be allergic to the cold? Every year, I evaluate 1 or 2 patients with “cold-induced” urticaria and today was that day. The following video is from Mayo clinic, but this condition can and does happen in Oklahoma. Here is a link…
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