Gerald Teague, MD
Gerald Teague, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist, was highlighted in over 100 national news outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, for his insights into a previously unknown cause of wheezing in children.
Researchers recently reported that nearly a quarter of children and teens with severe wheezing have undiagnosed lung infections. Unfortunately, these infections do not respond to corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat wheezing. “While steroids can help some children with wheeze, many children in the study showed no patterns of inflammation that would improve with steroids,” said lead researcher Dr. Teague.
Instead, these kids should be treated with medications that target viruses and symptoms of viral infection according to Dr. Teague. “I advise the parents of my patients that have wheeze episodes that are triggered by colds should be treated with anti-inflammatory medications that build immunity to viruses, such as azithromycin.”
Read the full article at U.S. News & World Report.
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