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Dr. Katie Beth Dalton, DO is a pediatrician in Tulsa, OK specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience.
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. Katie Beth Dalton, DO graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Oklahoma.
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2002)
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Oklahoma
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Katie Dalton, D.O., specializes in pediatrics at Utica Park Clinic (UPC). Her key medical areas of interest include acute pediatric care, asthma and parenting/caregiver support. Dr Dalton’s journey into medicine began at the age of four when her family noticed her curiosity and care for others. Her parents gifted her a Fisher-Price doctor kit which helped spark her interest in learning about the human body. She said, “I decided at that young age that I wanted to work in the medical field where my curiosity and compassion would be a great match.” The decision to become a pediatrician was one that didn’t take long to figure out.
