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Dr. Nikki Hei Tong Lam, MD is a pediatrician in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University. Dr. Nikki Hei Tong Lam, MD is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwest Community Healthcare.
1430 N. Arlington Heights Road Suite 210
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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225 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
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. Nikki Hei Tong Lam, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University. She completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nikki Hei Tong Lam, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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AZSTARYS $25 |
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GARDASIL 9 $23 |
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Dyanavel XR $17 |
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BEYFORTUS $13 |
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Dr. Nikki Lam's specialty is general pediatrics. She has a special interest in asthma and allergies. She attended Northeast Ohio Medical University for medical school and subsequently trained at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for residency. Dr. Lam speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. She is professionally affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwest Community Healthcare.
