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Dr. Beth Rezet, MD is a pediatrician in Philadelphia, PA specializing in general pediatrics and general practice. She graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Beth Rezet, MD is affiliated with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and CHOP Karabots Pediatric Care Center, West Philadelphia.
4865 MARKET STREET
Philadelphia, PA 19139
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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. Beth Rezet, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. She completed residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. She is certified by the Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Board Certification: Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Beth Rezet specializes in general practice and general pediatrics and practices in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Rezet has obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.
