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Dr. Larry Scherzer, MD, MPH, ScD is a pediatrician in East Hartford, CT specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Larry Scherzer, MD, MPH, ScD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, UConn Health and Hartford Healthcare.
800 Connecticut Boulevard 1st Floor
East Hartford, CT 06108
599 Farmington Avenue 2nd Floor
Farmington, CT 06032
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
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. Larry Scherzer, MD, MPH, ScD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Larry Scherzer, MD, MPH, ScD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Larry Scherzer, MD, MPH, ScD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Larry Scherzer specializes in general pediatrics and practices in East Hartford, CT, Farmington, CT, and Hartford, CT. These areas are among his clinical interests: tonsilitis, pain, and ear infection. Dr. Scherzer graduated from Albany Medical College and then he performed his residency at Boston Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Healthcare, and UConn Health. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Scherzer is accepting new patients at his office in East Hartford, CT.
