Dr. Paul Tortoriello, MD is a pediatrician in New Lenox, IL specializing in general pediatrics.
1870 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL 60451
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.
He has a state license in Illinois.
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Paul Tortoriello, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Tortoriello, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Lenox, IL.
Dr. Paul dismissed all my concerns for my child when they were an infant. It was very frustrating that everything was “normal”. I was never able to get a reflux diagnosis because extreme vomiting at every feed, crying 22 hours a day, lack of sleep, and constipation was “normal”. Having a toddler now my concerns are taken more seriously than before. I wouldn’t take an infant to him again but feel more comfortable having him see a toddler.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul Tortoriello, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
$238
SYMBICORT $186 |
SYNAGIS $34 |
FLUMIST $18 |
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Shire North American Group Inc |
$180
VYVANSE $120 |
MYDAYIS $60 |
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Cranial Technologies, Inc |
$158
DOC BAND $158 |
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SANOFI PASTEUR INC. |
$116
QUADRACEL $89 |
PENTACEL $27 |
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation |
$108
GARDASIL9 $61 |
VAXELIS $18 |
DULERA $15 |
NON-PRODUCT $14 |
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Other |
$677
EUCRISA $91 |
EpiPen $69 |
ADHANSIA XR $67 |
SYNAGIS $56 |
Auvi-Q $47 |
Other $348 |
Food and Beverage | $1,463 |
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Education | $14 |
Dr. Paul Tortoriello sees patients in New Lenox, IL. His medical specialty is general pediatrics. Dr. Tortoriello's clinical interests include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), ear infection, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New Lenox, IL.