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Asthma and Allergy and Asthma Fact Sheet
Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Rhinitis is the fifth most costly health condition in the United States. It trails only hypertension, heart disease, mental illness and arthritis.
- Allergic Rhinitis affects 25% of the population
- Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis include runny nose, itchy nose, sneezing, and nasal congestion
- Allergic Rhinitis is associated with the following diseases: Asthma, sinusitis, otitis media, and recurrent respiratory tract infections.
- Children with symptoms of allergic rhinitis score one test score lower than when their symptoms are treated.
- Allergic Rhinitis is associated with the following: Decreased attention and reaction times, decreased cognitive function, fatigue, impaired sleep, decreased productivity at work
- 7.7% of the population is currently diagnosed with asthma
- Over 12 million people have an asthma attack each year
- Over 500,000 people are hospitalized annually due to asthma
- Over 4000 deaths a year are attributed to asthma
- The Keys to controlling asthma as identified by the NIH guidelines include proper diagnosis, identification and treatment of environmental triggers, proper use of medication, patient education
- Asthma is a disease of both airway inflammation and spasm of airways
- Airway inflammation causes changes to the basement membrane of the airways which predispose the patient to further asthma attacks. These changes can be controlled with medication but never go away.
Useful Links
Internal Medicine:
- American College of Physicians
- Center for disease control
- National Institutes of Health
- Poison Control
- American Diabetes Association
- American Cancer Society
- Global initiative on Asthma
- National institute of Allergy and infectious disease
- Food Allergy and anaphylaxis network
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Liquid facelift association
- Radiesse
- Botox
- Juvederm
- American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Skinceuticals
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