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Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA

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Specializes in: Urgent Care
Professional interests include: fever, injuries, asthma, and more.
8501 Meadow Creek Drive
Rockford, MI 49341

Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA is in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in urgent care. Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA is affiliated with Corewell Health and SPECTRUM HEALTH PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS.

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Office Locations

Address:

2332 Alpine Avenue Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Address:

80 68th Street Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49548

Address:

8501 Meadow Creek Drive
Rockford, MI 49341

Some issues Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA 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.

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

  • Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
  • Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
  • Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
  • Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA treated as in Grand Rapids, MI were lab tests, X-rays, preventive care and thoracic (chest) imaging.

doctor visit 109
lab tests 27
preventive care 14
thoracic (chest) imaging 14
X-rays 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA.

Gender
Male 20
Female 37
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander
Non-Hispanic White 32
Native American / Alaskan Native
Hispanic
Other
Age
85 and over 6
75 to 84 12
Less than 65 16
65 to 74 22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 31
High Cholesterol 22
Stroke
Ischemic Heart Disease 14
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 12
Atrial Fibrillation 2
Dementia 3
Cancer 2

Education & Training

She has a state license in Michigan.

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Mercelle Suzanne Howard, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Corewell Health
SPECTRUM HEALTH PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS

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Biography

Ms. Mercelle Howard specializes in urgent care and practices in Grand Rapids, MI and Rockford, MI. Her areas of expertise include the following: eye injury, burns, and asthma. Ms. Howard is professionally affiliated with Corewell Health. According to Corewell Health, she is not acceping new patients at this time.

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