Tag: Corticosteroid
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How To Stay Informed
Thanks for following along with the diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)–a condition that during my fellowship training in allergy wasn’t even recognized as a cause of abdominal pain. Treatment options for EoE are currently: Corticosteroids–both oral and inhaled Dietary avoidance of known allergic triggers, including but not limited to foods Use of PPIs such as Nexium &…
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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…
