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Dr. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD is a pediatrician in Orange, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD is affiliated with UCI Health.
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. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
Dr. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 183 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leticia C. Oliveros, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.
Dr. Leticia Oliveros' specialty is general pediatrics. Dr. Oliveros has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Her clinical interests encompass primary care and asthma. She obtained her medical school training at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Oliveros include: Southern California Super Doctors and Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association. Dr. Oliveros is conversant in Spanish. She is affiliated with UCI Health.
