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Dr. Michael Thomas Delvecchio, MD is a pediatrician in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Thomas Delvecchio, MD is affiliated with Temple Health and Temple Pediatrics.
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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. Michael Thomas Delvecchio, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Michael Delvecchio is a Philadelphia, PA physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Delvecchio has indicated that his clinical interests include asthma, training, and education. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama, Dr. Delvecchio attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Temple Health.