Presentation
Salivary cotinine levels in children presenting with wheezing to an emergency department. Pediatr Pulmonol 29 :257–263, 2000. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 27. Jayawardene WP, Youssefagha AH, Lohrmann DK, El Afandi GS. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
- Falling
During this period, there were 301 visits to the ED, 40% of which occurred during the fall (September–November) ( Fig. 1 A ). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Spring, summer, and fall are great times to spend outside, whether it’s to enjoy the budding trees and flowers, lush grass, or changing leaves. [venta-usa.com]
In late fall there was a second rise, lasting with fluctuations throughout winter, with a trough in summer. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
By The fall and winter months are filled with some of our favorite holidays, but Michigan’s cold weather can cause problems for people with asthma. [henryfordlivewell.com]
Workup
Microbiology
- Alternaria
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Treatment
The fact that there are many patients who respond only partially or not at all to pollen treatment led to the suspicion that [jamanetwork.com]
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Asthma Treatment, https://www.aafa.org/asthma-treatment/, accessed April 2020. [thermofisher.com]
It can help you know what makes your asthma worse, whether your treatment is working, and when you need emergency care. Exhaled nitric oxide test. [webmd.com]
Analysis of these results indicated that compliance with asthma treatments during the school year in this geographic location would deserve emphasis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
But thousands of people seek emergency room treatment every year for injuries related to July 4th fireworks. [uhhospitals.org]
Etiology
The September epidemic of asthma exacerbations in children: A search for etiology. J Allergy Clin Immunol 115 :132–138, 2005. [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 5. Kimes D, Levine E, Timmins S, et al. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention
Treating the sinusitis may help prevent asthma symptoms. [webmd.com]
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The implications are that a better understanding for seasonal allergen exposures at the local level by clinicians and patients may provide an opportunity to enhance preventive measures and seasonal compliance with asthma medications. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]