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Dr. Cruz Arturo Munoz, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in The Woodlands, TX specializing in pediatric pulmonology, physician and primary care. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Cruz Arturo Munoz, MD is affiliated with Texas Children's, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands.
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. Cruz Arturo Munoz, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2009)
Licensed In: Texas
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cruz Arturo Munoz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$337
SYMBICORT $337 |
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Xyrem $173 |
XYWAV $146 |
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Creon $278 |
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Aerospan $136 |
Dymista $90 |
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XOLAIR $118 |
ZENPEP $115 |
SPINRAZA $96 |
Wakix $48 |
The Vest System Model 105 Home Care $35 |
Other $152 |
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