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Extrinsic AsthmaAka: Allergic Asthma

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  1. See Also
    1. Asthma
    2. Intrinsic Asthma (Non-allergic asthma)
    3. Asthma Evaluation
    4. Asthma Management
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Much more common in children than adults
    2. Age Onset under 40 years old
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. IgE mediated response to allergens
      1. Immediate Allergic Reaction
      2. Late-phase Allergic Reaction
  4. Causes
    1. Indoor allergens (perennial allergans)
      1. House Dust mites (most common extrinsic allergen)
      2. Animal proteins (cat or dog dander)
      3. Mold spores (e.g. Alternaria)
      4. Cockroaches (esp. German Cockroach)
    2. Outdoor allergens (seasonal allergans)
      1. Tree, grass or weed pollens
      2. Mold Spores
  5. Management
    1. See Environmental Allergan
    2. See Asthma Management
    3. Consider Immunotherapy for those with persistent Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma
  6. References
    1. Platts-Mills (2007) Am Fam Physician 76:675

Allergic asthma (C0155877)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9493.0, 493.9
EnglishAllergic asthma, Allergic atopic asthma, Atopic asthma, Extrinsic asthma
Spanishasma alérgica, asma alergica, asma atópica, asma atopica, asma extrínseca, asma extrínseco, asma extrinseca, asma extrinseco
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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