Q: 22 years old female is admitted to ICU with exacerbation of asthma. Pulmonologist wrote the diagnosis of Samter's triad. What is Samter's triad?
Answer: Although aspirin sensitivity for asthma patients is known for more than a century, five decades ago Samter and Beers added another component to it which came to known as Samter's triad. There is a renewed interest in this triad. Please see references # 2 and 3.
- asthma
- aspirin sensitivity
- nasal polyps
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#allergy
References:
1. Samter M, Beers RF Jr. Intolerance to aspirin. Clinical studies and consideration of its pathogenesis. Ann Intern Med 1968; 68:975.
2. Kim SD, Cho KS. Samter's Triad: State of the Art. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Jun;11(2):71-80. doi: 10.21053/ceo.2017.01606. Epub 2018 Apr 13. PMID: 29642688; PMCID: PMC5951071.
3. Krouse HJ, Krouse JH. Samter's Triad to Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: Historical Perspective and Current Clinical Practice. ORL Head Neck Nurs. 2015 Autumn;33(4):14-8. PMID: 26753248.
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