Peanut allergy has been on the rise over the years as we all read in the media. Many patients are being diagnosed as peanut allergic, but parents do not know how much peanut exposure will elicit a reaction, this is called the minimum eliciting dose (ED). Researchers have tried to determine at what amount will a […]
Air Pollution and Asthma
Emerging evidence suggests that roadway air pollution causes childhood asthma. The costs of this can be quite high. A study was done in Los Angeles county looking at the regional exposure to Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide and the cost burden associated with it. Approximately 36 million people in the United States live within 300 feet […]
Sinusitis Diagnosis and Management
Sinusitis is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases in the United States. Rhinosinusitis is used interchangeably with the term sinusitis. Because of its importance, I will review the diagnosis and management of this disease. The definition of acute sinusitis is symptoms less than 12 weeks of nasal discharge, congestion, fever, cough and headache. Recurrent […]