A Runner Suddenly Developed Asthma. It Was Stranger Than It Seemed.
The New York Times - December 14, 2019
Elina Jerschow, M.D., M.S., who studies adverse reactions to medications, diagnosed a patient with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) after the patient suffered a severe asthma attack and developed a severe reaction to select pain medications. Dr. Jerschow is associate professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology at Einstein and director of the Montefiore AERD and Drug Allergy Center.
The New York Times features new research by Elina Jerschow, M.D., that found medications are the cause of most fatal allergic reactions. Dr. Jerschow notes that antibiotics and radiocontrast agents used in imaging studies are the two top medicines responsible for allergic deaths. Dr. Jerschow is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and director of the Drug Allergy Center at Montefiore Medical Center.
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CBSNews.com features research by Elina Jerschow, M.D., that links pesticides in tap water to risk for food allergies. Dr. Jerschow notes that high levels of dichlorophenold, a chemical used in pesticides and to chlorinate drinking water, may weaken food tolerance in some people, causing food allergy. Dr. Jerschow is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and attending physician of allergy & immunology at Montefiore Medical Center.
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