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Asthma Basics
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Take a long, deep breath - right now. Inhale slowly, until your lungs can't hold anymore . . . now let the air out gradually . . . ahhh. Breathing feels so natural that it's easy to take for granted, isn't it?
Includes sections on:
What causes asthma, and what happens during an asthma flare?
How is asthma diagnosed?
Exercise-induced asthma
Allergy-triggered asthma
Immunotherapy
Categories of asthma
A wonderful article explaining asthma to parents.
KidsHealth.org USA
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Can You Spot an Allergy?
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Your child's runny nose and sore throat could be due to a cold virus or a seasonal allergy. Here's help telling the two apart.
Betty S. Wong
Parents.com
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Cold or Allergy?
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am often told by patients that they have their usual "cold." When I am told this, I ask the patient and myself a few questions:
Russell Roby, J.D., M.D., A.C.A.A.I., F.C.L.M.
The Allergy Center USA
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Food Allergy - The Facts
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"Food Allergy", these words are frequently related to a variety of specific, or non-specific symptoms or whenever the mechanisms of a reaction are not clearly established.
The following definitions should help to characterize each situation.
F.O.O.D. Switzerland
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Rhinitis
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Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
Classifications
Diopathic Non-Allergic Rhinitis
Infectious Rhinitis
Other types
Diagnosis
Treatment & Enviromental Control
Commonly used medication for Rhinitis
Nasacort® (triamcinolone)
Nasarel® (flunisolide)
Flonase® (fluticasone)
Rhinocort® (budesonide)
Nasonex® (mometasone)
Nasalcrom® (cromolyn sodium) This nonprescription nasal spray reduces milder symptoms of nasal
discharge and sneezing. This is also a preventive medication and does not relieve symptoms immediately.
Atrovent® (ipatroprium bromide) This prescription medication occasionally benefits those with non-allergic
rhinitis.
Oral Corticosteroids These prescription tablet/syrup preparations are very effective in treating and preventing
symptoms of rhinitis. However, the side effects of oral steroids, especially with long-term use, limit their use.
Your doctor may prescribe a short course (three to seven days) for more severe symptoms. It is important to
note that the corticosteroids used in respiratory treatment are not the same as the anabolic steroids used by
athletes.
Nasal Wash A salt water nasal wash is helpful in removing mucus from the nose. The salt water nasal
wash is often done before using nasal medications. It temporarily reduces symptoms of nasal
congestion and postnasal drainage.
IMMUNOTHERAPY
National Jewish Medical & Research Center USA
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Various Categories of Asthma
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A reasonable overview of the various categories of asthma, including,
Childhood Asthma
Adult Onset Asthma
Nocturnal Asthma
Exercise-Induced Asthma
Occupational Asthma
Elderly and Asthma
However, some sub-sections are brief and lack substance.
Intelihealth USA
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