Dr Navpreet Kaur, Family Physician from SingHealth Polyclinics - Marine Parade, answers your questions on how to treat asthma.
Dr Navpreet Kaur, Family Physician from SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) - Marine Parade, a member of the
SingHealth group, answers your questions on how to treat asthma.
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Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects both young and old.
Around 5% of Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 years are diagnosed with
Asthma.
A patient with Asthma has air passages that are more sensitive to triggers compared to others without Asthma. When exposed to these triggers, patients usually present with symptoms such as:
Asthma can be diagnosed using a test called Spirometry, which assesses your inhalation and exhalation patterns. It is important to manage Asthma with medications delivered by inhaler devices to reduce the inflammation within the air passages.
If you have a question about asthma that you've been wanting to get off your chest, don't miss this limited-time chance to ask our doctor now!
About Dr Navpreet Kaur
Dr Navpreet Kaur is a Family Physician at SingHealth Polyclinics - Marine Parade. She graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry (UK), and completed the Master of Medicine in Family Medicine, MMed (FM) training in Singapore in 2018.
She has a deep interest in education, and is a faculty within the SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Program, where she guides residents during their specialisation within the field.
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