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Dr. Sylkia M. Martinez Cruz, MD is a pediatrician in Jacksonville, FL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Sylkia M. Martinez Cruz, MD is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville.
1155 East 21st Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
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. Sylkia M. Martinez Cruz, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1988. She completed residency at San Juan Bautista Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1988)
Residency: San Juan Bautista Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Florida
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sylkia M. Martinez Cruz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
MedImmune, LLC |
$117
$117 |
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Pfizer Inc. |
$114
EUCRISA $43 |
TRUMENBA $41 |
QUILLIVANT XR $30 |
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SANOFI PASTEUR INC. |
$109
ADACEL $109 |
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Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P. |
$100
Aptensio XR $100 |
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Acclarent, Inc |
$77
RELIEVA FLEX Sinus Guide Catheter $77 |
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Other |
$128
PROAIR $37 |
Relistor $23 |
CINRYZE HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR $19 |
PEDIARIX $17 |
BEXSERO $17 |
Other $14 |
Food and Beverage | $631 |
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Education | $14 |
Dr. Sylkia Martinez-Cruz specializes in general pediatrics. She attended medical school at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Martinez-Cruz's training includes a residency program at San Juan Bautista Medical Center. Her areas of expertise include asthma. Dr. Martinez-Cruz is affiliated with UF Health Jacksonville. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Jacksonville, FL.