ECG or EKG is a painless procedure where we put several stickers (called electrodes) on your chest to take "picture" of the electrical activity of your heart. Your provider will use this to determine if there are any irregularities in your heart beat and if further work up is necessary. The procedure is super quick, it honestly takes longer to put on all the stickers than it does to capture the image. routine ECG is useful to help your provider diagnose, treat and track any ongoing or potential conditions.

Asthma can be triggered by various things. Most common triggers are inhaled irritants such as smoking or vaping, airborne dust or debris, or strenuous activity in the case of exercise induced asthma. The AAFA (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America) recommends working with your provider to determine what your triggers are and making a plan to avoid them. Something as simple as a face covering like a cloth mask is very helpful for me, personally, when hiking in spring or summer as pollen is one of my triggers.