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Dr. Geisel Raquel Barbara Collazo, MD, FAAP is a pediatrician in Chicago, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Geisel Raquel Barbara Collazo, MD, FAAP is affiliated with University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.
1801 W Taylor Street Suite 2e
Chicago, IL 60612
4630 S. Bishop Street
Chicago, IL 60608
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. Geisel Raquel Barbara Collazo, MD, FAAP graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Illinois
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Geisel Raquel Barbara Collazo, MD, FAAP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$157
Menveo $157 |
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$94
SDG-IDD-Allergy $94 |
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BOOSTRIX $15 |
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DOC BAND $14 |
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Dr. Geisel Collazo practices general pediatrics in Chicago, IL. After attending Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Collazo completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has a special interest in asthma and craniofacial disorders. She speaks Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.
