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Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD is a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. She graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine in 2016 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals and UH Cleveland Medical Center Bolwell Health Center.
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. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine in 2016. She completed residency at Metrohealth Medical Center. She is certified by the Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Metrohealth Medical Center (2020)
Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Ohio
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Katherine Wajda is a specialist in general practice and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) in Cleveland, OH and Beachwood, OH. She has indicated that her clinical interests include cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is professionally affiliated with the University Hospitals. Dr. Wajda has an open panel in Cleveland, OH according to Yext. Before completing her residency at MetroHealth Medical Center, Dr. Wajda attended medical school at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine.
