Asthmaniac: Bringing patients the facts of asthma control‪.‬ Timothy Ryschon, MD

Asthmaniac.com delivers asthma primary care, online, on your phone, putting the tools for asthma control in your back pocket!

What is Asthmaniac and why do you need it?  I'm Dr. Tim Ryschon and I have an asthma solution for you.



* asthmaniac.com is my online asthma clinic 



* Asthmaniac is designed to be affordable, convenient, and reliable.



* Asthmaniac follows national quality standards developed at NIH



* Asthmaniac uses your phone to make your care convenient and engaging

* Quality Asthma care depends on self-management by patients.

* A large part of my role as your physician is teaching you these self-management skills.

* Crucial to these skills are techniques you will use to assess:

* Your Symptoms (Asthma Control Test)

* Your Lung Function (Peak Expiratory Flow)

* We will discuss your self-assessments by phone rather than in-person.

* These phone visits and your frequent use of the Asthmaniac website are designed to keep your asthma controlled while avoiding illness exposure and the inconveience of travel and waiting rooms

Why do we use steroids in asthma?

* Inflammation of the airways is the underlying problem in asthma

* Steroids like Prednisone and Decadron are taken by mouth

* Steroids like betamethasone and fluticasone are inhaled like albuterol.

* Steroids are used to control inflammation in asthma

* Lung inflammation in moderate asthma can be controlled but not cured.

Affordability is Important for Asthma Control

* The cost of asthma control can be a barrier:

* Many costs of asthma care can exceed what those without insurance can afford. These include:

* The cost of asthma medication.

* The cost of doctor visits

* The cost pulmonary function testing.

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