How your doctors in Valdosta, GA, can help when you have lung disease
Lung disease is a serious condition which can keep you from enjoying being active. It can also cause you to fear not being able to breathe. Fear not, because your doctor can help you breathe better and live better when you have lung disease.
Drs. Jose Medina-Bairan, Gabriel Medina-Smester, and Juan Guarderas at Maranatha Medical Plaza in Valdosta, GA, provide a wide range of medical services, including treatment of lung disease.
There are many different lung conditions which can be classified as lung disease, including:
Asthma–during an asthma attack, your airways swell and narrow, causing labored breathing. Your body will also produce excess mucus, which can make you cough and wheeze. Your doctor can treat asthma with a combination of short-term rescue inhalers, and long-term asthma medications to help control asthma attacks.
Pneumonia–a common type of lung disease caused by infiltration of bacteria, a fungus, or a virus. When you have pneumonia, the air sacs in your lungs are inflamed, causing breathing difficulties. Your doctor can help prevent pneumonia by administering the pneumonia vaccine. If you have pneumonia, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics, cough suppressants, and fever reducers.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD–caused by a combination of frequent episodes of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. These two conditions cause lung inflammation, which can obstruct your breathing. If you have COPD, your doctor will recommend not smoking, and may prescribe bronchodilators, inhaled and oral steroids, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, and possible surgery.
To read more detailed information about lung disease and pulmonary treatment, please visit the Pulmonary Clinic section on the Maranatha Medical Plaza website by clicking here.
Lung disease doesn’t have to keep you from living your life. Your doctor can help you breathe easier and live better. To learn more about lung disease, talk with the experts. Call Drs. Jose Medina-Bairan, Gabriel Medina-Smester, and Juan Guarderas at Maranatha Medical Plaza in Valdosta, GA. Call today at (229) 247-1667.