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Dr. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH is an adolescent medicine doctor in Iowa City, IA specializing in adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. She graduated from Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women. Dr. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH is affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care.
3640 Middlebury Road
Iowa City, IA 52245
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. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH graduated from Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.55 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Uzma Rani, MD, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.
Dr. Uzma Rani sees patients in Iowa City, IA. Her medical specialties are adolescent medicine and general pediatrics. Dr. Rani studied medicine at Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rani include obesity, head injury, and acne. On average, patients gave her a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, Dr. Rani (or staff) speaks Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi. Dr. Rani is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.
