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Dr. Nicole Lee Bentley, MD is a pediatrician in Cedar Falls, IA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Nicole Lee Bentley, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint 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. Nicole Lee Bentley, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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Dr. Nicole Bentley's specialty is general pediatrics. She has indicated that her clinical interests include obesity, newborn care, and asthma. Dr. Bentley is affiliated with UnityPoint Health. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Bentley attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. According to UnityPoint Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Cedar Falls, IA.
