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Dr. Rasika Surajyam Chepuri, MD is a pulmonologist in Milwaukee, WI specializing in adult pulmonology. She graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2015 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Rasika Surajyam Chepuri, MD is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Health and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.
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8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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. Rasika Surajyam Chepuri, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2015. She completed residency at Mount Auburn Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital (2018)
Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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Dr. Rasika Chepuri is a specialist in adult pulmonology. After attending Wayne State University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Mount Auburn Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Chepuri include pulmonary embolism, asthma, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. She speaks Telugu. She is professionally affiliated with Froedtert Hospital and Milwaukee VA Medical Center.