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Dr. Vi T. Ngo, DO is a pediatric hospitalist in Melbourne, FL specializing in pediatric hospital medicine. She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Vi T. Ngo, DO is affiliated with Nemours Children's Health and THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION.
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. Vi T. Ngo, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Hospital Medicine and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Licensed In: Florida
Dr. Vi T. Ngo, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Vi T. Ngo, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan PPO, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, HealthSmart, AvMed, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), First Health, Prime Health, Molina Healthcare, Three Rivers Provider Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21, Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL, Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO, Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO, Star Healthcare Network and Florida Community Care.
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Dr. Vi Ngo works as a pediatric hospital medicine. She studied medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her areas of expertise include childhood obesity and asthma. AvMed, Blue California, and HealthSmart seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Ngo accepts. In addition to English, she speaks Vietnamese. Dr. Ngo is professionally affiliated with Nemours Children's Health.
