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This particular Asthma Workshop
was very well-attended. Because of an over-whelming response for this event by
so many Children's Clinic parents, the venue for this event was moved to The Inn
at Reading so as to comfortably accommodate everyone.
Dr. Salvatore Anzalone and
Dr. Sandra L. Weidner of The Children's
Clinic
conducted
the
evening's
program.
Dr.
Salvatore
Anzalone
introduced their guest speaker, Dr. Edward W. Hein*, a specialist in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Dr. Anzalone opened the program. He said that
at the Children's Clinic, it has become clear that the best care
for an asthmatic child requires
education for the family. (That's why the
Children's Clinic holds Asthma
workshops several times each year to assist
parents in learning about
Asthma.) Parents of an
asthmatic child need to learn:
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What asthma is
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How asthma affects your child
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How asthma affects your family
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How to treat asthma
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How to manage asthma
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How to control
asthma so that your child's life is not limited by it.
Dr. Anzalone emphasized to parents
that many Olympic athletes and
professional athletes have asthma, and function
at a high physical level
in spite of their asthma because they know how to
control their asthma.
Before Dr. Hein's presentation began,
Dr.
Anzalone
made
sure
that
each family in attendance received a free
kit from The Children's
Clinic containing a Peak Flow Meter
that parents can use at home
to measure their child's lung
function at a basic level.
*Dr. Edward W. Hein,
whose specialties are Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, treats both adult and
pediatric patients. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan,
and completed his residency at the Children's Hospital National Medical Center
in Washington, DC. He served a Fellowship in Allergy and Immunology, Certified
by the American Board of Allergy
&
Immunology. |
