Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2013 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD for Medicare patients.
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Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Melrose Park, IL specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health and Khalil Y. Karim, M.D., S.C..
1111 W. Superior Street Suite 402
Melrose Park, IL 60160
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.
Family Issues
The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.
Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:
Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.
Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.
Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD for Medicare patients.
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Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD.
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The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.
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Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at MacNeal Hospital. He has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1994)
Residency: MacNeal Hospital
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Khalil Y. Karim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$85
Compia MRI $85 |
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AQUAMANTYS $11 |
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Dr. Khalil Karim's area of specialization is family medicine. Dr. Karim graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He trained at MacNeal Hospital for residency. Clinical interests for Dr. Karim include gynecological problems, minor surgery, and asthma. In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. He is professionally affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health and Elmhurst Hospital.