Payel Gupta - Allergist Immunologist - Medical Murmurs - S01E25

Allergist + Immunologist + Asthma specialist Payel Gupta, Medical Murmurs #medicalmurmurs Ep 25: “I was always that kid that was sneezing and itching, I had eczema. And then I also had asthma. And I always felt different. I always had my inhaler.” Then, at 12, her own mother had a severe asthma attack while at home with the kids, and died from it. We talk about why both food allergies and seasonal allergies are becoming more common. The anxiety for parents of children with serious food allergies. New treatments which have revolutionized the management of asthma and allergies. Dr. Gupta talks about an asthma patient who lived with a daily fear of death from her asthma, who is now totally controlled. “So I always wonder, if my mom had had these biologic treatments, where would she be now?” With this episode a change in format, combining the medical student content with the main episode, so we cover all the usual questions about who is suited to this specialty, how best to match, how to build a career.