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Dr. Lourdes Maisonet, MD is a pediatrician in Bronx, NY specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Dr. Lourdes Maisonet, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Doctor's Pediatric.
111 EAST 210TH STREET
Bronx, NY 10467
55 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
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. Lourdes Maisonet, MD graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She completed residency at The University Hospital, Newark. She has a state license in New York.
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)
Residency: The University Hospital, Newark
Licensed In: New York
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Dr. Lourdes Maisonet practices general pediatrics. Her areas of expertise include tonsilitis, community health issues, and influenza (flu). Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Dr. Maisonet attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) for medical school. Dr. Maisonet is professionally affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Her practice in Bronx, NY is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.
