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Dr. Truc-Ha Duong, MD is a pediatrician in San Diego, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Truc-Ha Duong, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp HealthCare.
10670 Wexford Street Floor 1
San Diego, CA 92131
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.
LGBT Issues
LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and is indicative of a greater spectrum of different sexualities and genders that some people may identify with. LGBT issues are issues that LGBT people may face in their daily life, affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Adverse experiences and stigmas may contribute to depression, anxiety, and undue stress in LGBT people. Common LGBT issues may include:
Healthcare providers are working to provide more inclusive care for people of all sexual orientations and identities. Some choose to address LGBT issues through procedures such as chest reconstruction, facial feminization surgery, masculinization surgery, and glottoplasty (surgery to raise the pitch of one's voice). Sensitive OB-GYN care and hormone therapy may also be options for people with LGBT issues.
LGBT therapy can also help people navigate LGBT issues and mental health problems. LGBT affirmative therapy specializes in creating "affirmative" spaces for people who are LGBT. LGBT affirmative therapists use patients' preferred pronouns, address homophobia and social biases, and act as LGBT advocates in their talk therapy sessions.
Dr. Truc-Ha Duong, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. She is certified by the Pediatrics Pediatrics and has a state license in New Mexico.
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics Pediatrics
Licensed In: New Mexico
Dr. Truc-Ha Duong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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Dr. Truc-Ha Duong is a physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Duong's clinical interests include asthma and LGBT issues. After attending the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Dr. Duong (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Vietnamese. Dr. Duong is professionally affiliated with Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp Memorial Hospital. She welcomes new patients at her office inSan Diego, CA as reported by Sharp HealthCare.
