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Dr. Achilles E. Litao, MD, FAAP is a pediatrician in Mansfield, OH specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Achilles E. Litao, MD, FAAP is affiliated with Avita Health System.
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. Achilles E. Litao, MD, FAAP graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. He completed residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. He is certified by the Board-certified in Pediatrics and has a state license in Ohio.
Medical School: University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Board Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics
Licensed In: Ohio
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Achilles E. Litao, MD, FAAP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Dr. Achilles Litao specializes in general pediatrics and practices in Mansfield, OH and Ontario, OH. He has a special interest in asthma, wellness visit, and sports health. After completing medical school at the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, he performed his residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. Dr. Litao is professionally affiliated with Avita Health System. According to Avita Health System, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Ontario, OH.
