Dr. Stephen R. Luber, MD is a pediatrician in Spokane, WA specializing in general pediatrics and allergy.
400 E 5th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
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.
He has a state license in Washington.
Licensed In: Washington
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen R. Luber, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
$14,899
Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $14,899 |
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Lilly USA, LLC |
$10,417
STRATTERA $10,360 |
CYMBALTA $57 |
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Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc |
$9,505
Menveo $7,913 |
$1,592 |
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Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P. |
$7,620
Aptensio XR $7,620 |
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GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
$2,432
BEXSERO $100 |
ADVAIR $85 |
Menveo $15 |
ARNUITY $14 |
$2,218 |
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Other |
$969
VYVANSE $215 |
DISEASE STATE $99 |
EpiPen $91 |
SDG-IDD-Allergy $86 |
ADACEL $79 |
Other $398 |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $18,540 |
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Travel and Lodging | $11,259 |
Consulting Fee | $6,564 |
Honoraria | $4,850 |
Food and Beverage | $4,417 |
Other | $212 |
Dr. Stephen R. Luber, MD has received 85 research payments totaling $321,308.
Dr. Stephen Luber is an allergy and general pediatrics specialist in Spokane, WA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Luber include asthma and allergies.