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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Maggie Schumm, FNP, FNP-BCAE for Medicare patients.
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Maggie Schumm, FNP, FNP-BCAE is a nurse in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in family medicine and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Maggie Schumm, FNP, FNP-BCAE is affiliated with University of Colorado Health (UCHealth), UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic - Chapel Hills and POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC.
595 Chapel Hills Drive Suite 240
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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.
Volume of procedures performed by Maggie Schumm, FNP, FNP-BCAE for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 13 |
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Volume of procedures performed by Maggie Schumm, FNP, FNP-BCAE for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 13 |
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She has a state license in Colorado.
Licensed In: Colorado
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Ms. Maggie Schumm specializes in family medicine and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and practices in Colorado Springs, CO. Her areas of expertise consist of throat problems, asthma, and nasal polyps. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth).