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Dr. Amanda Marie Lindo, MD is a pulmonologist in Erie, PA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), critical care (intensive care medicine) and general practice. Dr. Amanda Marie Lindo, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network, ST VINCENT MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC and Chest Diseases.
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.
CPAP Treatment
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is a medical treatment for people with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea interrupts breathing during sleep, resulting in lapses of oxygen. Lapses of oxygen may in turn lead to severe headaches, heart problems, fatigue, and poor sleep quality. The CPAP device remedies sleep apnea by forcing open the airway with pressurized air, ensuring someone receives enough oxygen while sleeping. The CPAP device is a mask attached to a machine (with a tube) that takes in air from the surrounding room, filters it, and then pressurizes it. The constant flow of pressurized air treats sleep apnea by keeping the tongue and soft palate from obstructing the throat and airway. Benefits of CPAP treatment include:
In order to receive a CPAP device, patients must receive a prescription from a physician. Some patients may be asked to complete an overnight sleep study known as a titration study. A titration study monitors patients' sleep using a mask attached to a CPAP machine. The technician may monitor and adjust the CPAP's air pressure throughout the night. The purpose of a titration study is to determine the appropriate air pressure for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (blocked upper airway). Once an appropriate CPAP pressure is identified, physicians or sleep technicians may recommend a specific brand or style of device to the patient for long-term use.
She completed residency at Norwalk Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Residency: Norwalk Hospital
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Amanda Lindo is a specialist in general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine). Areas of expertise for Dr. Lindo include bacterial pneumonia, nightmares, and paralysis. Dr. Lindo is professionally affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. Yext reports that she is closed to new patients at this time. Dr. Lindo trained at Norwalk Hospital for residency.
