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Dr. Angela L. Chang, MD is a pediatrician in San Francisco, CA specializing in general pediatrics, adult allergy & immunology, general practice and pediatric allergy & immunology. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Angela L. Chang, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and Allergy Center.
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. Angela L. Chang, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is certified by the Board Certifications American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy & Immunology American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Board Certification: Board Certifications American Board of Allergy and Immunology, Allergy & Immunology American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Angela L. Chang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Angela Chang's medical specialty is general practice, pediatric allergy & immunology, and adult allergy & immunology. She attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Her professional affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Sutter Health. Dr. Chang welcomes new patients at her office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians.
