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Dr. Lynn Michelle Gessner, MD is a pediatrician in Brighton, MI specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Lynn Michelle Gessner, MD is affiliated with University of Michigan 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. Lynn Michelle Gessner, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Michigan.
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1994)
Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1997)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Michigan
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Dr. Lynn Michelle Gessner, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lynn Michelle Gessner, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brighton, MI.
Dr. Lynn Gessner's medical specialty is general pediatrics. She has a special interest in asthma. Dr. Gessner is professionally affiliated with the University of Michigan Health. She graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).
