Dark and Twisty Severe AsthmaI am generally a pretty positive person. Especially, when it comes to health stuff. I usually take the good, the bad, and...3 min read
VATS Biopsy ConsiderationsI was recently going through my patient journey journals. I try to keep pretty meticulous notes, ranging from medical information to symptom tracking,...2 min read
Understanding the Different Stages of AsthmaAsthma, like many diseases, is classified into different levels, or stages. This helps healthcare professionals develop the right plan of care for...5 min read
Didn’t You Know Your Severity?The other day I was in the online patient portal for my primary care physician (PCP). I was scheduling an appointment with...2 min read
Asthma Subgroups: Diagnosing, Treating Persistent Eosinophilic AsthmaIn 1990, Jean Bousquet and company were the first to link high eosinophil levels with asthma severity. In 1999, Sally Wenzel and...4 min read
Unclear Proportions: Blurred Lines Between Mild, Moderate and Severe Asthma StatisticsWhile working on an article recently, I wanted to include a statistic about the proportional representations of intermittent, mild, moderate and severe...3 min read
Understanding Well-Controlled Severe AsthmaLike all asthma, severe asthma isn't just one "thing." Just as asthma itself can be mild, moderate, severe, allergic, non-allergic, exercise-induced, not...3 min read
Asthma Subgroups: Th2 Dominant AsthmaAbout 10% of the world’s population has a diagnosis of asthma. This means they have asthma genes. And these asthma genes are activated...4 min read
Adding to the DiagramRecently at an appointment, I was discussing my phenotype with my respirologist, and he mentioned my key tissues and, as usual, that...2 min read
