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Naomi K. Miyazawa, PA is in Aurora, CO specializing in pediatric pulmonology. Naomi K. Miyazawa, PA is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Medicine.
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
4125 Briargate Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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.
She has a state license in Colorado.
Licensed In: Colorado
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Naomi K. Miyazawa, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Naomi K. Miyazawa, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.
Ms. Naomi Miyazawa's area of specialization is pediatric pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Ms. Miyazawa include asthma and interstitial lung disease. Ms. Miyazawa's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is professionally affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Medicine.
