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Dr. Ankhita Ramdas, MBBS, MD is an internist in San Diego, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Kasturba Medical College. Dr. Ankhita Ramdas, MBBS, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare.
16899 W. Bernardo Drive Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92127
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. Ankhita Ramdas, MBBS, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal medicine Internal medicine and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Internal medicine Internal medicine
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Ankhita Ramdas' clinical interests include diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and asthma. She is professionally affiliated with Sharp HealthCare. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Dr. Ramdas attended Kasturba Medical College for medical school. In addition to English, Dr. Ramdas (or staff) speaks Hindi and Malayalam.
