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Dr. Nicola C. Chin, MD is a pediatrician in Atlanta, GA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Nicola C. Chin, MD is affiliated with Morehouse School of Medicine.
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. Nicola C. Chin, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Brown University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Georgia.
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: Brown University Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Georgia
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicola C. Chin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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INTUNIV $60 |
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QVAR $14 |
AUSTEDO $14 |
QNASL $12 |
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QUILLIVANT XR $32 |
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EpiPen $28 |
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ROTATEQ $13 |
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$153
DAYTRANA $35 |
NOURIANZ $19 |
Menveo $16 |
VERQUVO $15 |
BEXSERO $15 |
Other $53 |
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Dr. Nicola Chin is an Atlanta, GA physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Her areas of expertise include asthma. After completing medical school at Temple University School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Brown University. Dr. Chin has received professional recognition including the following: Vice President and President - Elect of the GA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Chin is affiliated with Morehouse School of Medicine.
