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Dr. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD is a pediatrician in Middletown, DE specializing in general pediatrics and general practice. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD is affiliated with Nemours Children's Health and Nemours Children's Health, Middletown.
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. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General and has a state license in Delaware.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1986)
Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (1989)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatrics - General
Licensed In: Delaware
Dr. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Centene, First Health, Celtic Transplant Network for Ambetter and Six Degrees Health-Lucent.
According to our sources, Dr. Gerard A. Kuhn, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
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$226
EUCRISA $97 |
TRUMENBA $66 |
QUILLIVANT XR $63 |
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$121
JORNAY PM $67 |
Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $53 |
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VYVANSE $95 |
MYDAYIS $20 |
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$54
QUADRACEL $28 |
SKLICE $26 |
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EpiPen $52 |
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$329
SYNAGIS $122 |
GARDASIL9 $40 |
INTUNIV $31 |
AZSTARYS $28 |
CardioMEMS HF System $27 |
Other $80 |
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Dr. Gerard Kuhn sees patients in Middletown, DE. His medical specialties are general practice and general pediatrics. He has a special interest in childhood obesity and asthma. Dr. Kuhn can take Coventry, First Health, and Centene insurance. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota for residency. Dr. Kuhn is professionally affiliated with Nemours Children's Health.
