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Dr. Majd Khasawneh, MD is a pulmonologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Majd Khasawneh, MD is affiliated with UF Health and FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC.
1549 GALE LEMERAND DRIVE
Gainesville, FL 32610
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. Majd Khasawneh, MD graduated from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine in 2015. She completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Beaumont Hospitals (2020)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Florida
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Dr. Majd Khasawneh is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology in Gainesville, FL. Her areas of expertise include asthma, interstitial lung disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is professionally affiliated with UF Health. Before performing her residency at Beaumont Hospitals, Dr. Khasawneh attended the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine for medical school. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Khasawneh is accepting new patients at her office in Gainesville, FL.
