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Dr. Berenise Lafrance, MD is a pediatrician in Fort Lauderdale, FL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1995 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Berenise Lafrance, MD is affiliated with Broward Health and CHILDRENS DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER INC.
1401 S FEDERAL HIGHWAY
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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. Berenise Lafrance, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1995. She has a state license in Florida.
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1995)
Licensed In: Florida
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Berenise Lafrance, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. |
$566
PREZCOBIX $377 |
COMPLERA $134 |
No Product $37 |
$17 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
$447
$447 |
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Gilead Sciences Inc |
$429
$429 |
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AbbVie, Inc. |
$212
Kaletra $212 |
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ViiV Healthcare Company |
$158
TIVICAY $80 |
DOVATO $55 |
TRIUMEQ $23 |
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Other |
$297
PREZISTA $85 |
PREZCOBIX $62 |
ZEPATIER $32 |
DOC BAND $23 |
EVOTAZ $17 |
Other $77 |
Food and Beverage | $1,937 |
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Education | $171 |
Dr. Berenise Lafrance is a general pediatrics specialist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lafrance include learning disabilities, down syndrome, and asthma. She is affiliated with Broward Health. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Lafrance is currently accepting new patients at her office in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Jackson Memorial Medical Center for residency.