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Dr. Nicolas B. Rivera Jr., MD is a pediatrician in Toledo, OH specializing in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care. He graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College. Dr. Nicolas B. Rivera Jr., MD is affiliated with ProMedica, ProMedica Toledo Hospital and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children's Hospital.
2142 North Cove Boulevard #640
Toledo, OH 43606
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. Nicolas B. Rivera Jr., MD graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College. He completed residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. He has a state license in Nevada.
Medical School: Emilio Aguinaldo College
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Licensed In: Nevada
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Dr. Nicolas Rivera's areas of specialization are general pediatrics and pediatric critical care; he sees patients in Toledo, OH. Dr. Rivera's areas of expertise include the following: sedation, pain, and bronchitis. He is affiliated with ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He obtained his medical school training at Emilio Aguinaldo College and performed his residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. His practice in Toledo, OH is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.
