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Dr. Catherine A. Riordan, MD is a pediatrician in Worcester, MA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Catherine A. Riordan, MD is affiliated with Revere Medical, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.
421 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
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. Catherine A. Riordan, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. She is certified by the Pediatrics - General Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1992)
Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Catherine A. Riordan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Catherine Riordan is a specialist in general pediatrics in Worcester, MA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Riordan include asthma and HIV/AIDS. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Revere Medical and UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Riordan welcomes new patients at her office inWorcester, MA as reported by Revere Medical. Before performing her residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Dr. Riordan attended Boston University School of Medicine.
