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Dr. Judith A. Wiltse, MD is a pediatrician in Burnsville, MN specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 2011 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Judith A. Wiltse, MD is affiliated with HealthPartners Park Nicollet Clinic - Burnsville.
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. Judith A. Wiltse, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 2011. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Minnesota.
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (2011)
Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (2015)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Minnesota
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Dr. Judith A. Wiltse, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 53 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Judith A. Wiltse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burnsville, MN.
Dr. Judith Wiltse is a specialist in general pediatrics in Minneapolis, MN and Burnsville, MN. These areas are among Dr. Wiltse's clinical interests: primary care, newborn care, and asthma. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her education and training includes medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. She welcomes new patients at her office inBurnsville, MN as reported by HealthPartners.
