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Dr. Jagdish D. Patel, MD is an adolescent medicine doctor in El Paso, TX specializing in adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. He graduated from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. Dr. Jagdish D. Patel, MD is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence, THOP Memorial Campus and THOP East Campus.
11026 Vista Del Sol
El Paso, TX 79935
3901 N Mesa Street
El Paso, TX 79902
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. Jagdish D. Patel, MD graduated from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He has a state license in Texas.
Medical School: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Licensed In: Texas
Dr. Jagdish D. Patel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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Dr. Jagdish Patel is an El Paso, TX physician who specializes in adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. Dr. Patel's areas of expertise include the following: bronchitis, paralysis, and pneumonia. He is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence. His education and training includes medical school at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad and residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
