Aspirin-induced Asthma - Alternate and Related Names

Alternate and Related Names

Samter's triad goes by several other names:

  • Acetylsalicylic acid triad
  • Widal's triad
  • Francis' triad
  • Aspirin triad

"AERD" ("aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease") adds chronic rhinosinusitis to the triad. Similarly, "AIAR" ("aspirin-induced asthma and rhinitis") by definition includes rhinitis.

A sufferer who has not yet experienced asthma or aspirin sensitivity might be diagnosed as having:

  • Non-allergic rhinitis
  • Non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome (NARES)

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