Respiratory disease: addressing the underlying cause
[A Supplement to the Journal of Family Practice]

Fromer LM, Green SA, Heaton C, Pollart SM. J Fam Pract. 2004;suppl:S1-S30.

Summary
This valuable supplement presents key information regarding the need for objective evidence (as offered by specific IgE blood testing) to manage upper respiratory diseases (URDs), as well as asthma and bronchitis. The supplement includes:

• “Clinical rationale for obtaining a precise diagnosis,” by Leonard M. Fromer, MD, with an overview of allergic diseases, a discussion of various allergy testing modalities, and paradigms for URD management

• “Implications for Management,” by Steven A Green, MD, Caryl Heaton, DO, and Susan M. Pollart, MD, who present four case studies of patients with respiratory symptoms

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