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Dr. Jessica Erin Pittman, MPH, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology, pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Jessica Erin Pittman, MPH, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine.
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. Jessica Erin Pittman, MPH, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at Seattle Children's Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Missouri.
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: Seattle Children's Hospital (2007)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Missouri
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Dr. Jessica Erin Pittman, MPH, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $959,539.
Dr. Jessica Pittman specializes in pediatric allergy & immunology, pediatric pulmonology, and general pediatrics and practices in Saint Louis, MO. Before performing her residency at Seattle Children's Hospital, Dr. Pittman attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and pulmonary function test (PFT). Dr. Pittman is affiliated with St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine.
