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Mrs. Elaine S. Stevenson, APN is a nurse in Wilmington, DE specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). Mrs. Elaine S. Stevenson, APN is affiliated with Nemours Children's Health.
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
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.
She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board/Primary Care and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board/Primary Care
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
Mrs. Elaine S. Stevenson, APN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Mrs. Elaine S. Stevenson, APN appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna HMO, Great-West Healthcare, MultiPlan PPO, AmeriHealth, Devon Health, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellPoint, Three Rivers Provider Network, Insurance Administrators of America, Preferred Healthcare PPO, Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, Global Medical Managment DE/PA, Plan Vista/NPPN PPO, Lifetrac Transplant, Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO, INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge) and Star Healthcare Network.
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Ms. Elaine Stevenson practices pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) in Wilmington, DE. Ms. Stevenson obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.
