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Dr. Valerie Norris, MD is a pediatrician in Minneapolis, MN specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Valerie Norris, MD is affiliated with Allina Health.
3024 Snelling Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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. Valerie Norris, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She completed residency at University of South Dakota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Pediatrics and has a state license in South Dakota.
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: University of South Dakota Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: South Dakota
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Dr. Valerie Norris practices general pediatrics in Minneapolis, MN. She has a special interest in asthma, preventive care, and eczema. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Dakota, Dr. Norris attended medical school at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is affiliated with Allina Health.
