Where Allergy and Asthma Intersect with Dr. Payel Gupta

Just in time for May’s Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, allergist and immunologist Dr. Payel Gupta of LifeMD.com headlines a conversation about the clinical presentation of asthma and its role in the atopic march. She also details various phenotypes, endotypes and other molecular mechanisms of asthma that can be applied to help guide disease management and treatment decisions.Episode highlights0:15 Intro1:16 Introducing Payel Gupta, MD2:31 Classifications of asthma5:35 What is the atopic march?8:46 The bridge from allergy testing to immunotherapy12:00 How to initially diagnose asthma16:02 When to add secondary therapies 18:11 Biologics for uncontrolled asthma 23:20 Real-world use of the SMART therapy guidance25:40 Assuring asthma treatment adherence 28:35 Addressing asthma care disparities 32:26 The future of asthma research33:58 Outro Check out other allergy and/or asthma episodes of Lungcast: Poor Indoor Air Quality Exposure and Clinical Risks with Edward Brooks, MD, and Charlene McEvoy, MD How PREPARE Data, SMART Recommendations Alter Modern Asthma Strategy Fighting Disparities in Pediatric Asthma Care with Dr. LeRoy Graham Get More From Lungcast Lungcast on HCPLive: https://www.hcplive.com/podcasts/lungcast Lungcast on American Lung Association: https://www.lung.org/professional-education/lungcast Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YEDxKw Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3jCVevq YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lungcast/videos