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Dr. Jacquelyn F. Crews, MD is a pediatrician in Gainesville, FL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Jacquelyn F. Crews, MD is affiliated with UF Health.
5528 Nw 43rd Street
Gainesville, FL 32653
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. Jacquelyn F. Crews, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 2014. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (2014)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2017)
Licensed In: Florida
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Dr. Jacquelyn Crews' area of specialization is general pediatrics. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and residency at All Children's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Her areas of clinical interest consist of asthma, injuries, and sports health. Dr. Crews is professionally affiliated with UF Health.
