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Dr. Jackie Lisa Otero, MD is a pediatrician in Gainesville, FL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2009 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Jackie Lisa Otero, MD is affiliated with UF Health and FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC.
4740 NW 39TH PLACE SUITE B
Gainesville, FL 32606
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. Jackie Lisa Otero, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (2009)
Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals
Licensed In: Florida
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Dr. Jackie Otero's area of specialization is general pediatrics. These areas are among her clinical interests: malnutrition, ear infection, and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). Dr. Otero is affiliated with UF Health. She studied medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Her training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. She has received professional recognition including the following: the University of Florida. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Otero's office in Gainesville, FL.
