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Dr. Nicholas Scanlon, MD is an allergist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult allergy & immunology. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2017 and has 7 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Scanlon, MD is affiliated with Regents of the University of California.
200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
4168 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92103
8899 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA 92122
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. Nicholas Scanlon, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2017. He has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (2017)
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Nicholas Scanlon practices adult allergy & immunology in San Diego, CA. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Scanlon is professionally affiliated with Regents of the University of California.