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Dr. Brooke D. Geyer, DO is a pediatric hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Aurora, CO specializing in pediatric hospice and palliative medicine, general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Brooke D. Geyer, DO is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central and University of Colorado Medicine.
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
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. Brooke D. Geyer, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. She has a state license in Colorado.
Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)
Residency: University of Missouri Health System
Licensed In: Colorado
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Dr. Brooke Geyer is a specialist in pediatric hospice and palliative medicine, pediatric hospital medicine, and general pediatrics in Aurora, CO and Colorado Springs, CO. Her areas of expertise include hospice (end-of-life care), asthma, and palliative care. She studied medicine at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Geyer trained at the University of Missouri Health System for residency. Her professional affiliations include Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, and the University of Colorado Medicine.
