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Dr. Krystle Man Chin Leung, MD is a general practitioner in Palo Alto, CA specializing in general practice and adult pulmonology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Krystle Man Chin Leung, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.
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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. Krystle Man Chin Leung, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Krystle Leung is a general practice and adult pulmonology specialist in Palo Alto, CA and San Jose, CA. She is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Leung attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Leung is conversant in Cantonese.
