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Extrinsic Asthma
Aka: Extrinsic Asthma, Allergic Asthma
- See Also
- Asthma
- Intrinsic Asthma (Non-allergic asthma)
- Asthma Evaluation
- Asthma Management
- Asthma Exacerbation
- Epidemiology
- Much more common in children than adults
- Age Onset under 40 years old
- Pathophysiology
- IgE mediated response to allergens
- Immediate Allergic Reaction
- Late-phase Allergic Reaction
- Causes
- Indoor allergens (perennial allergens)
- House Dust mites (most common extrinsic allergen)
- Animal proteins (cat or dog dander)
- Mold spores (e.g. Alternaria)
- Cockroaches (esp. German Cockroach)
- Outdoor allergens (seasonal allergens)
- Tree, grass or weed pollens
- Mold Spores
- Samter's Triad
- Aspirin or NSAID sensitivity
- Nasal Polyps
- Asthma
- Symptoms
- See Asthma Evaluation
- Management
- See Environmental Allergen
- See Asthma Management
- See Asthma Exacerbation
- Consider Immunotherapy for those with persistent Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma
- References
- Platts-Mills (2007) Am Fam Physician 76:675-80 [PubMed]