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Informationen zum Autor Aaron S. Chidekel, MD received his medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He completed his internship and residency in general pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He completed fellowship training in pediatric respiratory medicine in the Section of Respiratory Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine. After completing his training, Dr. Chidekel moved to the Nemours at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. He is currently Chief of the Division of Pulmonology at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Director of the Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Programs as well. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Chidekel has authored numerous scientific papers and abstracts in various aspects of clinical and basic research related to pediatric pulmonary medicine. He has contributed chapters to several textbooks and has served as a reviewer for many prestigious journals as well. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been active as an officer and board member of the Delaware Chapter, and is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Klappentext Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Asthma: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a "curbside consultation" between pediatricians. Zusammenfassung Curbside Consultation in Pediatric Asthma: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between pediatricians. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Foreword by Gabriel G. Haddad, MD Section I Asthma Epidemiology Question 1 How Big of a Problem Is Childhood Asthma? Robert A. Heinle, MD Question 2 Who Is at Risk for Developing Asthma? Robert A. Heinle, MD Question 3 Which Groups of Children Are Most Impacted by Childhood Asthma? Robert A. Heinle, MD Question 4 The Asthma of Most of My Patients Seems Very Mild. Do Children Really Die From Asthma? Robert A. Heinle, MD Question 5 Do Children Outgrow Asthma? What Is the Evolution of Asthma Throughout Childhood? Robert A. Heinle, MD Section II Asthma Pathophysiology Question 6 What Causes Asthma? Is It Due to Genes, the Environment, Infection, or Some Combination of These? Kather.ine A. King, MD Question 7 What Is the Role of Airway Inflammation in Asthma? Katherine A. King, MD Question 8 What Is the Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Asthma? Natalie M. Hayes, DO Question 9 How Do I Know It Is Asthma That Is Causing My Patient's Symptoms? Anita Bhandari, MD Section III Asthma Therapy Question 10 What Are the Common Classes of Asthma Medication and How Do They Work? Lisa Forbes, MD and Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD Question 11 What Is the Role of Immunotherapy or Allergy Shots in Managing Asthma? Lisa Forbes, MD and Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD Question 12 What Other Medications Might I Use to Treat My Patients With Asthma? Lisa Forbes, MD and Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD Question 13 Do Any Alternative Therapies for Asthma Have Proven Efficacy? Natalie M. Hayes, DO Question 14 What Medication Delivery Devices Are Used in the Medical Management of Asthma and How Do They Work? David E. Geller., MD Section IV Environmental Influences Question 15 What Are the Most Important Allergic Asthma Triggers? Stephen J. McGeady, MD Question 16 Is Environmental Tobacco Smoke Really That Bad for My Patients With Asthma? Aaron S. Chidekel, MD and Sheela Raikar., MD Question 17 What Is the Role of Viral Infections in Pediatric Asthma? Joel D. Klein, MD, FAAP and Jennifer. LeComte, DO Question 18 Are There Other Infections That Are Important? Joel D. Klein, MD, FAAP and Jennifer. LeComte, DO Question 19 What Do Patients With Asthma Need to Know About...
