Although asthma is a helper T cell type 2-predominant condition, it may increase the risks of helper T cell type 1-polarized proinflammatory conditions, such as CHD and DM. Physicians who care for asthmatic patients need to address these unrecognized risks in asthmatic patients.
Fever is one of the most common complaints that brings children to medical attention. Although most often a sign of self-limited viral infections in children, fever can also be a sign of bacterial infections (i.e., bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis),
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