Dr. Karen Elizabeth Estrella, MD is a pediatrician in Cleveland, OH specializing in general pediatrics. Dr. Karen Elizabeth Estrella, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Westown Physician Center and Medical Outpatient Center, Avon Pointe.
10654 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44111
36901 American Way
Lorain, OH 44011
5001 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
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.
She completed residency at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. She is certified by the Pediatrics and has a state license in New York.
Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx (2012)
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Licensed In: New York
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen Elizabeth Estrella, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
$172
BEXSERO $144 |
Menveo $28 |
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Pfizer Inc. |
$30
TRUMENBA $16 |
PREVNAR - 13 $14 |
Phadia US Inc. |
$14
SDG-IDD-Allergy $14 |
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EISAI INC. |
$12
Fycompa $12 |
Food and Beverage | $229 |
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Dr. Karen Estrella sees patients in Independence, OH, Lorain, OH, and Cleveland, OH. Her medical specialty is general pediatrics. Dr. Estrella has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Her areas of expertise include primary care, obesity, and newborn care. Her residency was performed at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx. In addition to English, Dr. Estrella speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic.