Dr. Mohan Philip of Greenville Pulmonary Associates is a lung doctor in Greenville, TX, that treats several problems. His office specializes in lung, chest, and airway issues, including one of the most common chest/breathing problems, asthma. About "25 million Americans have asthma," which means 1 in 13 Americans, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

What is asthma?

 Asthma is more common among children but people do develop it later on in life: 20 million U.S. adults age 18 and over have asthma. This lung condition occurs when stimuli cause inflammation to the bronchial tubes in the lung.

Common symptoms include:

• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Chest tightness
• Coughing
  
  

More About the Diagnosis

To diagnose asthma, Dr. Philip will discuss your medical history, perform a physical exam and lung tests.

Personal and medical history. Your lung doctor will ask you questions to understand your symptoms so be ready to answer questions about your family, medicines you take, and anything you think is important or specific about your lifestyle. Think of the following:

• Do you have any current physical problems?
• Do you suffer from shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in your chest?
• Do you or have you in the past suffered from medical conditions?

Physical exam. Your doctor does a physical exam by looking at your ears, eyes, nose, throat, skin, chest, and lungs.

Lung function tests. Your doctor performs breathing tests (lung function tests) to measure breathing, lung function tests using a medicine known as a bronchodilator, and/or other tests: spirometry, peak airflow, FeNO tests (exhaled nitric oxide), and provocation tests.

Your Greenville lung doctor may also run other tests, which includes:

• A chest X-ray
• Acid reflux test
• Sinus X-rays
• Allergy tests
  
  

Need to speak with a physician?

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us here at Greenville Pulmonary Associates in Greenville, TX for an appointment with our lung doctor. You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Mohan Philip by calling (903) 454-9976 today!