Stan

So. All right. So. All right. Let's let's talk about these inhalers for just a second. Does a person who has asthma, do they use an inhaler as a prevention or only as an intervention when they're actually having an asthma attack?

So, all right. So a couple of angles on this. So, um, here's just kind of like getting down and dirty. What if, you know, a kid has to have some kind of an operation. Okay. Whatever. And okay. And, you know, excuse me, you know, we got to make sure that you're, you're, you're breathing. All right. What, how is that type of thing balanced between the surgeon, whoever,

So, all right. So a couple of angles on this. So, um, here's just kind of like getting down and dirty. What if, you know, a kid has to have some kind of an operation. Okay. Whatever. And okay. And, you know, excuse me, you know, we got to make sure that you're, you're, you're breathing. All right. What, how is that type of thing balanced between the surgeon, whoever,

And for instance, you as a pulmonologist, to make sure everything is in sync so that we can proceed with, in this case, an operation. Like for instance, I know when I'm seeing orthopedic patients, you know, we have them post, this is after the surgery,

And for instance, you as a pulmonologist, to make sure everything is in sync so that we can proceed with, in this case, an operation. Like for instance, I know when I'm seeing orthopedic patients, you know, we have them post, this is after the surgery,

post using a spirometer, you know, which is, you know, that thing where you just breathe out to start getting your lungs really kind of moving and get that anesthesia moving out of your system. Tell me how it is that you balance in this case, a very specific situation, an operation for a kid who happens to be asthmatic.

post using a spirometer, you know, which is, you know, that thing where you just breathe out to start getting your lungs really kind of moving and get that anesthesia moving out of your system. Tell me how it is that you balance in this case, a very specific situation, an operation for a kid who happens to be asthmatic.

At that point, at that particular point in time when they're in need of a operation.

At that point, at that particular point in time when they're in need of a operation.

um causing narrowing that cause you to have these these asthma symptoms so it's all comes back to that same thing all right so um and that that's a very specific situation you know where a kid has to have in this case you know some kind of a an operation whether it's elective or not. Elective is a different story because you definitely can maybe put it off. Maybe in a trauma situation, you can't.

um causing narrowing that cause you to have these these asthma symptoms so it's all comes back to that same thing all right so um and that that's a very specific situation you know where a kid has to have in this case you know some kind of a an operation whether it's elective or not. Elective is a different story because you definitely can maybe put it off. Maybe in a trauma situation, you can't.

All right, so let's talk about some of these statistics for a while. So our illustrious crew, and you can confirm this. All right, so asthma now we're talking about. Most common chronic disease among children. I mean, I don't even think most people even know that, okay? In the U.S., about one in 13 people have asthma.

All right, so let's talk about some of these statistics for a while. So our illustrious crew, and you can confirm this. All right, so asthma now we're talking about. Most common chronic disease among children. I mean, I don't even think most people even know that, okay? In the U.S., about one in 13 people have asthma.

In 2018, not that many years ago, the annual economic cost of asthma was more than $82 billion. That's nationwide. That's just, that's not, Minnesota can take a chunk of that, I'm sure. Okay. All right. Now, the other thing that I really want to touch on is population differences.

In 2018, not that many years ago, the annual economic cost of asthma was more than $82 billion. That's nationwide. That's just, that's not, Minnesota can take a chunk of that, I'm sure. Okay. All right. Now, the other thing that I really want to touch on is population differences.

Do we see more asthma just in general amongst different population groups or are certain population groups at higher risk based on your practice? What do you see?

Do we see more asthma just in general amongst different population groups or are certain population groups at higher risk based on your practice? What do you see?

I never would have guessed that.

I never would have guessed that.

You know, I'll tell you, as you can imagine, on Health Chatter, we've talked about a variety of different conditions. And it's really, really saddening to me that, frankly, for a majority of these situations, the very groups that you mentioned are at higher risk for, unfortunately, it just seems just about everything. And it seems to me from a health perspective,