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Dr. Karl Migacz, MD, FAAP is a pediatrician in Houston, TX specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2019 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Karl Migacz, MD, FAAP is affiliated with Texas Children's.
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. Karl Migacz, MD, FAAP graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2019. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2019)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2022)
Licensed In: Texas
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karl Migacz, MD, FAAP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$460
JORNAY PM $460 |
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| Corium, LLC |
$219
AZSTARYS $219 |
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| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC |
$104
TZIELD $104 |
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| Tris Pharma Inc |
$73
Dyanavel XR $73 |
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| Cranial Technologies, Inc |
$71
DOC BAND $71 |
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| Other |
$127
Auvi-Q $46 |
ImmunoCAP $21 |
QELBREE $21 |
VAXELIS $20 |
CIBINQO $19 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,055 |
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Dr. Karl Migacz sees patients in Houston, TX and Kingwood, TX. His medical specialty is general pediatrics. His areas of expertise include newborn care, acne, and asthma. He is affiliated with Texas Children's. Dr. Migacz attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Migacz's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.