Asthma Treatment Clinic in Dearborn, MI

Asthma is a chronic condition which means it typically doesn’t go away and cannot be cured, but since asthma has been around for so many years and affects many people, medical professionals have developed methods for managing and relieving symptoms. Flare-ups can be managed as well as the long-term effects of asthma so the patient can live an active, healthy life. The support of an asthma specialist is important for a patient, and often urgent care is important too.

One of the benefits of seeing a specialist here at Specialty Urgent Care is that our specialists can provide urgent care, so you can see a specialist for a walk-in appointment.

An asthma specialist can diagnose asthma and help a patient manage the condition. Since asthma can have different causes and an asthma attack can have different triggers, it’s also important to identify the cause and avoid triggers. For example, a patient may have allergic asthma, and allergy testing will reveal allergens the patient should avoid, like dust mites, pet dander, etc.

An asthma specialist can do a lot more than identify triggers, and often, avoiding triggers isn’t enough to address asthma. This is why other methods and treatments should be considered, like:

• The patient using an air conditioner or dehumidifier at home
• Vaccinations for influenza and pneumonia (these vaccinations can help prevent the conditions from triggering flare-ups)
• Allergy medication (for allergic asthma)
• A controlled medication that can help prevent asthma attacks
• A rescue inhaler to help manage asthma attacks
• A nebulizer instead of an inhaler (this may be better for some younger children or any patients who have difficulty with inhalers)
• Allergy immunotherapy for some cases of allergic asthma

Often, a combination of methods and treatments is best for a patient. The patient may require a long-term plan for managing symptoms, and an asthma specialist can help create one.

When you go see an asthma specialist like one of ours at Specialty Urgent Care, you can go in prepared with some questions. Consider asking questions like:

• What’s causing and triggering my case of asthma?
• What can I do to lower my risk of an asthma attack?
• What kind of treatment will I need?
• How can you help me monitor my asthma?
• What kind of action plan should I have?

Specialty Urgent Care very likely has a clinic and an asthma specialist near you. We have multiple clinics throughout the MI area, so please see our directions page for the location, address, and contact information.

Contact Us today at the clinic near you or book an appointment online. We’ll answer any questions you have and then get you in for a consultation with one of our asthma specialists. If it’s your child who needs to see someone, that’s no problem, as we can see patients of any age. We hope you’ve found all this information useful, and we look forward to seeing you soon here at Specialty Urgent Care. We are conveniently located at 13530 Michigan Ave, Suite 120 Dearborn, MI 48126. We serve patients from Dearborn MI, Dearborn Heights MI, Garden City MI, Inkster MI, Taylor MI, Allen Park MI, and surrounding areas.