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Dr. Katherine T. Grimm, MD is a pediatrician in New York, NY specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Katherine T. Grimm, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.
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 T. Grimm, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Allergy & Immunology
Licensed In: New York
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Dr. Katherine T. Grimm, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine T. Grimm, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.
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Dr. Katherine Grimm works as a general pediatrics. After completing medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Her clinical interests include hay fever (allergic rhinitis), asthma, and eczema. Patients rated Dr. Grimm highly, giving her an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Grimm has received distinctions including Rape Crisis Intervention Program Award of Distinction The Rape Crisis Intervention Program; Alexander Richman Award for Humanism and Ethics in Medicine; and Awards. She is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. She has an open panel in Roosevelt Island, NY according to Mount Sinai Health System.
