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Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Family Medicine
Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asthma
14000 Fairview Drive Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center Burnsville 14000 Building
Burnsville, MN 55337

Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER is a nurse in Burnsville, MN specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and family medicine. Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER is affiliated with Park Nicollet Clinic.

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Office Locations

Address:

14000 Fairview Drive Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center Burnsville 14000 Building
Burnsville, MN 55337

Address:

3931 Louisiana Avenue S
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426

Some issues Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER can help you with:

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:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

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.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER treated as a nurse in Burnsville, MN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 84
hospital care 209
inpatient care 209

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER.

Gender
Male 4
Female 6
Age
75 to 84 2
85 and over
Less than 65
65 to 74 4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER From 2018 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER treated were hypertension, depression, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 18
High Cholesterol 7
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 3
Depression 9
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis
Heart Failure 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3
Diabetes 6
Atrial Fibrillation 1
Cancer 1
Dementia

Education & Training

She is certified by the AANPCP-Family Nurse Practitioner and has a state license in Minnesota.

Board Certification: AANPCP-Family Nurse Practitioner

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Park Nicollet Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 66 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Lorraine Marie Richards, NURSE PRACTITIONER from all over the web to help you find the right in Burnsville, MN. 

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Biography

Ms. Lorraine Richards is a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and family medicine specialist in Burnsville, MN and Saint Louis Park, MN. She is affiliated with Park Nicollet Clinic.

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