Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale Pulmonologist Doctors for Churg-Strauss SyndromeType of Physician: Pulmonologist What is a Pulmonologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. Pulmonologists evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also expert in critical care. Specialty: Pulmonary Disease Common Name: Lung Doctor Pulmonologist Doctors in Fort Lauderdale * Charles Halfpenny Jr. MD  Gary J Richmond MD PA  Broward Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists  Sandeep Jain MD  Heart & Lung Associates PA  Broward Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists  Broward Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists  G David Onstad MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Holy Cross Medical Group  Coopersmith Scott & Schwartz MDs  Amjad Munim MD  Coopersmith Scott & Schwartz MDs  Pediatric Pulmonary & Allergy Associates PA  Marshall Brumer MD  Florida Institute of Health  Edward D Michaelson MD  Sunrise Medical Group  Florida Institute of Health Plantation  Manuel A Ramos Jr. MD  George P Azar Jr. Md  Ronald S Gup MD  Heart & Lung Associates PA  Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis & Pulmonary Ctr  Jose Alvarez MD & Guillermo J Valenzuela MD  Sunrise Pulmonary Group Inc  Howard M Braver MD  Sunrise Pulmonary Group Inc  Sunrise Pulmonary Group Inc  Harvey S Kleiner DO & Armando A Fernandez MD  Central Medical Group PA  Franklin C Anyikwa MD  Alan J Sackin MD  Pulmonary Consultants  Waddah Allaf MD PA  Saad Mirza MD PA  Lawrence Gotkin MD  Lal K Bhagchandani MD  Pulmonary Disease  Physicians in Pulmonary Disease  AZNG Medical Associates  Pulmonary Disease  AZNG Medical Associates  Charles P Shenker MD  Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists of Florida PA  Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists of Florida PA  Steven H Foster & Jeffrey C Wolkowicz MDs PA  Internal Medicine Associates of South Florida  Steven H Foster & Jeffrey C Wolkowicz MDs PA  Broward Institute for Respiratory  Broward Institute for Respiratory  Jorge L Barros MD  Carlos F Corrales DO & Carlos R Santos MD  Carlos F Corrales DO & Carlos R Santos MD  Fred Grynberg MD  Drs Adelman Baron & Schreibman  Drs Adelman Baron & Schreibman  Drs Adelman Baron & Schreibman  Michael S Falkowitz MD  Economic Opportunity Family Health Center  Jeffrey M Berman MD  Baum and Palumbo MDs  Samuel Jacobson MD PA  Baum and Palumbo MDs  Eduardo G Martinez MD PA  Constantino Costarangos MD  Mario M Magcalas MD PA  Fernando L Martinez-Catinchi MD  Gonzalez & Castellanos MDs PA  Gonzalez & Castellanos MDs PA  Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC  Manuel Suarez MD PA  Miami Sleep Disorders Center  Miami Sleep Disorders Center  Miami Sleep Disorders Center  Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC  Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC  Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami  Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami  Pulmonary Medicine Associates of Miami  Physicians in Pulmonary Disease  Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC  Bruce Miles Berkowitz MD  David O Kateb MD  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care  University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital Critical Care Medicine  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  University of Miami VA Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine  Drs Chua & Liu  Dominic C Maggio MD PA  Cesar J Valdesuso MD Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Churg-Strauss SyndromeRead the Churg-Strauss Syndrome article » What is Churg-Strauss syndrome?Churg-Strauss syndrome is one of many forms of vasculitis. Vasculitis diseases are characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. Churg-Strauss syndrome, in particular, occurs in patients with a history of asthma or allergy and features inflammation of blood vessels (also referred to as angiitis) in the lungs, skin, nerves, and abdomen. The blood vessels involved in Churg-Strauss syndrome are small arteries and veins. What causes Churg-Strauss syndrome?Churg-Strauss syndrome is rare. The cause of the syndrome is not known, but it involves an abnormal over-activation of the immune system in a person with underlying bronchospastic lung disease (asthma). While Churg-Strauss syndrome has been reported to be associated with certain asthma medications, called leukotriene modifiers, whether they actually cause the disease or whether the patients that take them have more severe asthma that lends a tendency toward the development of Churg-Strauss is not yet clear. What are symptoms of Churg-Strauss syndrome?Churg-Strauss syndrome causes fever, weight loss, and sinus or nasal passage inflammation in the patient with asthma. Fatigue is common. Sometimes the asthma actually improves somewhat as the disease intensifies elsewhere. Cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain can occur as the lungs are affected by vasculitis. Skin lumps, called nodules, can appear on the extremities. Diarrhea and pain in the belly occur due to blood vessel inflammation within the abdomen. The bladder and prostate gland can become inflamed. Numbness or weakness of the extremities is the result of nerve injury from the vasculitis. If the brain is affected, seizures or confusion can occur. How is Churg-Strauss syndrome diagnosed?Churg-Strauss syndrome is suggested when the symptoms described above occur ... Recommended Reading Related to Churg-Strauss SyndromeWhat is a chest X-ray?A chest X-ray is a radiology test that involves exposing the chest briefly to radiation to produce an image of the chest and the internal organs of the chest. An X-ray film is positioned against the body opposite the camera, which sends out a very small dose of a radiation beam. As the radiation penetrates the body, it is absorbed in varying amounts by different body tissues depending on the tissue's composition of air, water, blood, bone, or muscle. Bones, for example, absorb much of the X-ray radiation while lung tissue (which is filled with mostly air) absorbs very little, allowing most of the X-ray beam to pass through the lung.
What is a shadow on a chest X-ray?Due to the differences in their composition (and, therefore, varying degrees of penetration of the X-ray beam), the lungs, heart, aorta, and bones of the chest each can be distinctly visualized on the chest X-ray. The X-ray film reco... Other Related Churg-Strauss Syndrome ArticlesEmergency Contact for Fort Lauderdale
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