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Dr. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD is a pediatrician in GLEN ELLYN, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Duly Health and Care.
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. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2014. She completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2014)
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2017)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Priscilla Medeiros Carvalho, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in GLEN ELLYN, IL.
Dr. Priscilla Carvalho's specialty is general pediatrics. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Carvalho graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. Dr. Carvalho (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Her professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Duly Health and Care. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Carvalho's office in Bloomingdale, IL.
