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Dr. Derek Akio Uchida, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in pediatric pulmonology. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Derek Akio Uchida, MD is affiliated with University of Utah Health.
University of Utah Health
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. Derek Akio Uchida, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Pulmonology) and has a state license in Utah.
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Pulmonology)
Licensed In: Utah
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Dr. Derek Uchida sees patients in Salt Lake City, UT. His medical specialty is pediatric pulmonology. He attended Stanford University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver for residency. In his practice, Dr. Uchida focuses on asthma. His professional affiliations include the University of Utah Health and Optum. He has a closed panel according to Optum.
