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Dr. Mohammed B. Al-Charakh, MD is a pulmonologist in Ypsilanti, MI specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Baghdad in 2012 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Mohammed B. Al-Charakh, MD is affiliated with Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS), Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA) and IHA HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION.
5333 Mcauley Drive Suite 311
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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. Mohammed B. Al-Charakh, MD graduated from University of Baghdad in 2012. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.
Medical School: University of Baghdad (2012)
Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals (2019)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Licensed In: Michigan
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Dr. Mohammed Al-Charakh practices adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology in Ypsilanti, MI. His areas of expertise include the following: intensive care, pleural effusion (water on the lungs), and asthma. Dr. Al-Charakh is professionally affiliated with Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA). He is a graduate of the University of Baghdad. For his residency, Dr. Al-Charakh trained at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University.