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Jan 2025
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#468: Asthma Update with Cyrus Askin

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
2024 GINA Strategy, peak expiratory flow insights, SMART therapy, and other asthma pearls that will leave you breathless

Master the art of diagnosing and managing asthma with practical, evidence-based strategies. Learn how to approach the initial interview, gain comfort with key diagnostic tools like spirometry and PEF, and optimize therapy using the latest GINA report. We’re joined by Dr. Cyrus Askin, a longtime Curbsiders member returning as our guest expert to share his insights as a pulmonologist. 

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  • Intro
  • Case
  • Topic
  • Rapid fire questions/Picks of the Week
  • Outro

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Cyrus Askin MD
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