Email Story Print Story National Jewish Faculty Provide Answers for ABC News NOVEMBER 10, 2008 DENVER — National Jewish faculty collaborated with ABC News to develop a series of frequently asked questions about allergy and asthma for its OnCall section. In addition to determining the important questions and screening all answers, several faculty also videotaped short answers to questions. Below are links to short videos featuring National Jewish faculty. Seasonal Allergies What are seasonal allergies? What are typical seasonal allergy symptoms? What can cause seasonal allergies at different times of the year? How do I properly make sense of pollen counts, and are they accurate? How does my geographic location affect my seasonal allergy symptoms? If I have asthma, do I also have seasonal allergies? Can I develop seasonal allergies as an adult? Anaphylaxis Are there lab tests that can be done to determine if a reaction was due to anaphylaxis? What are common causes of anaphylaxis? What other diagnoses can resemble anaphylaxis? How is anaphylaxis treated? What complications occur as a result of anaphylaxis? Do I need to carry Benadryl and epinephrine? How do I properly administer an epinephrine shot? Is liquid or 'fast-melt' Benadryl better than pills? Are there certain risk factors for death from anaphylaxis? Atopic Dermatitis What are some of the common symptoms of atopic dermatitis? Will my child outgrow his/her atopic dermatitis? How do we find out if food allergies are causing my child's atopic dermatitis? Asthma Treatment What are the categories of medicines used to treat asthma? What are some of the specific medications that are used to treat asthma? Why do I have to take medication even when I'm not having an asthma attack? What is peak flow monitoring? Children and Asthma How long will my child need daily medications for asthma? At what age can I entrust my child with their asthma medication? Will allergy shots get rid of my asthma? Other Video National Jewish allergy research overview Food challenges Non-medical allergy relief tips Media Resources We have many faculty members, from bench scientists to clinicians, who can speak on almost any aspect of respiratory, immune, cardiac and gastrointestinal disease as well as lung cancer and basic immunology. Accomplishments & Awards Annual Report Financials Media Contacts Our team is available to arrange interviews, discuss events and story ideas. Adam Dormuth 303.398.1002 office 970.222.5034 mobile dormutha@njhealth.org Jessica Berry 303.398.1082 office 303.807.9491 mobile berryj@njhealth.org