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Dr. Bernadette S. Coden-Festin, MD is a pediatrician in Plymouth, MN specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience.
4155 County Road 101 N
Plymouth, MN 55446
6000 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
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. Bernadette S. Coden-Festin, MD graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1987. She completed residency at Philippine General Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Minnesota.
Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine (1987)
Residency: Philippine General Hospital (1988)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Minnesota
Dr. Bernadette S. Coden-Festin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.56 out of 5 stars based on 34 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bernadette S. Coden-Festin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Plymouth, MN.
Dr. Bernadette Coden-Festin is a specialist in general pediatrics in Brooklyn Center, MN and Plymouth, MN. Her areas of expertise consist of primary care, asthma, and allergies. Dr. Coden-Festin obtained her medical school training at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and performed her residency at Philippine General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Her practice in is open to new patients as reported by HealthPartners.
