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Fall 2017
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Cover Story: Ten Asthma and Allergy Triggers To Avoid This Holiday Season
By Amanda Richter, MHA, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FACHE
Environmental and emotional changes that you will encounter once you leave home can have a significant impact on your asthma. Learn how to manage it under stress.
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Our Doctor Diagnosed RSV Bronchiolitis in Our Child — Can It Cause Asthma?
By Claire Aloan, MS, RRT-NPS, FAARC
When a child is diagnosed with bronchiolitis, the parents may wonder what it is, what causes it, and how to help their child. This article offers some helpful information.
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The Missing Link: Why Allergies and Asthma Often Go Hand in Hand
By Brian Cayko, MBA, RRT
Why are there so many patients who have both allergies and asthma? This article looks at the mysterious link between the two diseases.
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What Is Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome?
By Keith Siegel, MBA, RRT, CPFT
While sharing some similarities, asthma and COPD are different in important ways. In addition, there is a subset of patients who share the characteristics of both diseases, so a new term has emerged: asthma-COPD overlap syndrome.
- News Bits
Read the newest information about asthma and allergies from these studies appearing online.
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