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Dr. Edward William Adams III, MD is a pulmonologist in Leominster, MA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2019 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Edward William Adams III, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Health and UMass Memorial Health Managed Care Network.
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. Edward William Adams III, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2019. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2019)
Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center (2022)
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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Dr. Edward Adams has obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.
