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Kirsten Leigh Larson, PharmD, MS is a clinical pharmacist in Bothell, WA specializing in clinical pharmacy and clinical pharmacology. Kirsten Leigh Larson, PharmD, MS is affiliated with Providence and Swedish Medical 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.
She completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Maryland.
Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (2021)
Licensed In: Maryland
Kirsten Leigh Larson, PharmD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Kirsten Leigh Larson, PharmD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare PPO, Providence, Humana HMO, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Carelon PPO, Premera, Evernorth PPO, Premera HMO, First Choice PPO and Regence BlueShield of Washington PPO.
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Ms. Kirsten Larson specializes in clinical pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. Ms. Larson's clinical interests include diabetes, geriatric health, and anticoagulants (blood thinners). She usually honors HealthSmart, CIGNA Plans, and Aetna Medicare, in addition to other insurance carriers. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. Ms. Larson is professionally affiliated with Providence and Swedish Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Bothell, WA.
