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Dr. Suratha Elango, MD is a pediatrician in Houston, TX specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Suratha Elango, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's.
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. Suratha Elango, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Texas
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Dr. Suratha Elango specializes in general pediatrics. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Elango attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. In her practice, she is particularly interested in obesity, newborn care, and community health issues. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Elango has received include Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, University of Pennsylvania and Chief Resident, Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Children's and Baylor College of Medicine.
