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Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD is a pediatrician in Elmhurst, IL specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.
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. Therese Marren Gracey, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Illinois.
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2002)
Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2005)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics (2005)
Licensed In: Illinois
Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Elmhurst, IL.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Therese Marren Gracey, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$78
SDG-IDD-Allergy $78 |
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$34
ROTARIX $19 |
BOOSTRIX $15 |
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$23
Auvi-Q $23 |
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$13
PROAIR $13 |
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Dr. Therese Gracey specializes in general pediatrics and practices in Elmhurst, IL and Downers Grove, IL. Dr. Gracey is especially interested in asthma and atopic dermatitis. She is professionally affiliated with Endeavor Health. She attended Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for residency. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).
