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Dr. James Emerson Mapellentz, MD is a pediatrician in Robbinsdale, MN specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. James Emerson Mapellentz, MD is affiliated with HealthPartners Woodbury Clinic.
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. James Emerson Mapellentz, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2013. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Minnesota.
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (2013)
Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (2016)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Minnesota
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Dr. James Emerson Mapellentz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 43 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Emerson Mapellentz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Robbinsdale, MN.
Dr. James Mapellentz practices general pediatrics in Robbinsdale, MN and Woodbury, MN. Dr. Mapellentz's clinical interests include obesity, genetic issues, and asthma. He studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota for his residency. Patients gave Dr. Mapellentz an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His practice in Woodbury, MN is open to new patients as reported by HealthPartners.
