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Dr. Martha F. Hartz, MD is a pediatric allergist and immunologist in Rochester, MN specializing in pediatric allergy & immunology, adult allergy and general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Martha F. Hartz, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.
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. Martha F. Hartz, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in 1988. She completed residency at Mayo Clinic. She is certified by the Pediatrics American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1988)
Residency: Mayo Clinic (1993)
Board Certification: Pediatrics American Board of Pediatrics (1991)
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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Dr. Martha Hartz practices pediatric allergy & immunology, general pediatrics, and adult allergy. She has a special interest in asthma and food allergy. She is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Hartz graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Mayo Clinic. Her distinctions include: Top Doctor Minnesota Monthly; Step Up to the Plate - Individual Achievement Award - Nemours Children's Clinic; and Phi Beta Kappa - University of Oklahoma.
