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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Update in Asthma
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: John C. Lewis, M.D.
It’s estimated that 25 million people in the U.S. have asthma; this represents about 1 in every 13 individuals. It’s more common in females and is a leading cause of chronic disease in children. Asthma represents a common reason for an outpatient visit and is unfortunately, also a relatively common reason for hospitalization. Although it’s felt that almost all deaths from asthma are preventable with appropriate management, over 3,000 people per year die from asthma. How do we properly evaluate patients we suspec...