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Dr. Pooja Bharat Patel, MD, MBS is an internist in Manitowoc, WI specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Pooja Bharat Patel, MD, MBS is affiliated with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network and Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital.
2300 Western Avenue
Manitowoc, WI 54221
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 is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Licensed In: Wisconsin
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Pooja Bharat Patel, MD, MBS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
$30
ACTHAR $30 |
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Lundbeck LLC |
$27
VYEPTI $27 |
Food and Beverage | $57 |
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Dr. Pooja Patel works as a general internal medicine. Her areas of expertise include gastrointestinal bleeding, portal hypertension, and osteomyelitis. In addition to English, Dr. Patel (or staff) speaks Marathi, Spanish, and Gujarati. Dr. Patel is professionally affiliated with Froedtert Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inManitowoc, WI as reported by Doctor.com.