Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS)
Exposure to a very high concentration of gas, smoke, fume, or vapor that had irritant qualities.
Symptoms consistent with asthma: cough, wheeze, dyspnea.
Onset of symptoms within 24 hours after the acute exposure and persistence of symptoms for at least 3 months.
Possibly airflow limitation on pulmonary function tests.
Airway hyperresponsiveness on methacholine challenge.
Documented absence [...]
PPROVED DOCTOR’S GUIDANCE 10
ASTHMA : Asthma is a chronic condition characterised by inflammation within the airways. Symptoms are usually episodic and include cough, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness. Episodes may last from a few minutes to several weeks and vary in severity from trivial to fatal. Episodes may be provoked by various factors that include [...]
ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY
The Primary Care Physician should:
1.Perform a history and PE on the potentially allergic patient. Make use of appropriate environmental control measures.
2.Differentiate various forms of rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis, including seasonal and perennial forms. Treat with appropriate environmental control measures, antihistamines, decongestants, nasal steroids, and nasal anticholinergics. Occasional short bursts of [...]
Elevated fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels can help assess asthma severity, daytime symptoms, airflow limitation, and β-agonist responsiveness in children and adolescents, according to a retrospective study presented here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2010 Annual Meeting. “It was very clear,” Summer Monforte, MD, pediatric resident at Children’s Hospital in [...]
Other Issues Associated with Obesity
Heart disease, diabetes and cancer are often talked about as complications of obesity. Unfortunately the list does not stop there. There are many other conditions associated with obesity such as: strokes, gallstones, bone and joint problems, gout, breathing problems, complications of pregnancy, irregular menstrual cycles, infertility and depression.
One of [...]
The FDA is warning physicians and patients about heart rhythm disturbances that may arise when two HIV medications–saquinavir (Invirase, Genentech) and ritonavir (Norvir, Abbott Laboratories)–are combined [1]. According to an alert issued by the agency on February 23, 2010, preliminary clinical-trial data suggest that, used in combination, saquinavir and ritonavir may cause prolongation of the [...]
Obese children are less likely to survive CPR in the hospital, according to research published online February 22nd in Pediatrics. Compared to normal-weight children, obese children were less likely to survive a first resuscitation attempt (adjusted odds ratio, 0.58) or to survive until discharge (adjusted OR, 0.62), the study showed. The overweight children [...]
