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Dr. Dimple Damani, MD is a pediatrician in Arlington Heights, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Dimple Damani, MD is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Medicine, Private Practice, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Pediatric Partners, SC.
1614 W. Central Avenue Suite 209
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
2215 N Sanders Road Suite 105
Gurnee, IL 60062
2300 N Childrens Plaza
Chicago, IL 60614
300 Center Drive Suite 103
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
600 Central Avenue Suite 123
Highland Park, IL 60035
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. Dimple Damani, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2007. She completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2007)
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2010)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics (Certified)
Licensed In: Illinois
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Dr. Dimple Damani is a general pediatrics specialist in Chicago, IL, Vernon Hills, IL, and Highland Park, IL. Her areas of expertise include newborn care, asthma, and preventive care. She studied medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Damani trained at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for residency. She is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Medicine, and Private Practice.