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Dr. Teresa O'Dea, MD is a pediatrician in San Diego, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Teresa O'Dea, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns.
10670 Wexford Street Floor 1
San Diego, CA 92131
2001 4th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
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. Teresa O'Dea, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Pediatrics Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Pediatrics Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Teresa O'Dea, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$212
QNASL $212 |
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SYNAGIS $70 |
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DOC BAND $15 |
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Evekeo $12 |
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Dr. Teresa O'Dea is a general pediatrics specialist in San Diego, CA. These areas are among her clinical interests: growth problems, preventive care, and asthma. Dr. O'Dea attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. O'Dea trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She is affiliated with Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp Memorial Hospital. According to Sharp HealthCare, Dr. O'Dea is currently accepting new patients at her office in San Diego, CA.
