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Dr. Allison E. Norton, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in NASHVILLE, TN specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology. She graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Allison E. Norton, MD is affiliated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Dr. Allison E. Norton, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is certified by the Allergy and Immunology - American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Tennessee.
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (2005)
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2008)
Board Certification: Allergy and Immunology - American Board of Allergy and Immunology (2010)
Licensed In: Tennessee
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Dr. Allison Norton is a specialist in pediatric allergy & immunology in Nashville, TN. Clinical interests for Dr. Norton include drug allergy, asthma, and food allergy. She attended medical school at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Norton trained at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is professionally affiliated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. According to Doctor.com, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Nashville, TN.
