Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Galveston, TXGalveston 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 Galveston * University of Texas Hospital Pulmonary Disease  University of Texas Hospital Pulmonary Disease  University of Texas Hospital Pulmonary Disease  Mainland Pulmonary Associates  Mainland Pulmonary Associates  Clear Lake Pulmonary  Clear Lake Pulmonary  Bay Area Pulmonary Disease  Bay Area Pulmonary Disease  Houston Pulmonary Medicine  Houston Pulmonary Medicine  Houston Pulmonary Medicine  Houston Pulmonary Medicine  Houston Pulmonary Medicine  Farouk Barbandi MD  Southeast Houston Cardiology  Pasadena Pulmonary  Pasadena Pulmonary  The Lung and Asthma Clinic  Julio Shahar MD  Sanjay Aggarwal MD PA  Rolando E Rumbaut MD PH D  Zimmerman Medical Clinic  Houston Pulmonary Diagnostics  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Dr Solis Practice  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Respiratory Consultants of Houston PA  J Gregorio Casar MD  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic St Lukes Medical Tower 1900  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic St Lukes Medical Tower 1900  The Lung and Asthma Clinic  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  J Mario Gonzalez MD  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic St Lukes Medical Tower 1900  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic St Lukes Medical Tower 1900  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  William H Obenour Jr. MD  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  UT Physicians Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Clinic  Alexander N Stadnyk MD  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Baylor College of Medicine Pulmonary Critical Care  Edilberto M Bautista MD  Balchander Rao MD  Tehmina Badar & Divina M Tuazon MDs  Tehmina Badar & Divina M Tuazon MDs  Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital  Houston Chest Internists  Houston Chest Internists  Pankaj K Shah MD  Kris Bhat MD  Northeastern Respiratory Consultants  Northeastern Respiratory Consultants  Texas Lung Institute & Texas Occupational Medicine  Daria B Lee MD  Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders  Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders  Shahid Mallick MD PA  Bhadresh Shah MD PA  Bhadresh Shah MD PA  Medical Chest Associates PA  Medical Chest Associates PA  Thomas McGowan MD  Medical Chest Associates PA  West Houston Lung Center PA  Abdul H Khan MD  John H Smith MD  Anatoli N Krasko MD  Memorial Clinical Associates  Memorial Clinical Associates  Respiratory Center North Houston  Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists  Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists  Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists  Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists  Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists  Anjana N Shah MD PA  Uma Sukhavasi MD & Sambasiva Sukhavasi MD  Southeast Texas Pulmonary  Southeast Texas Pulmonary  Southeast Texas Pulmonary  Medical Colleagues of Texas  Willy Pezzia MD PA  Arsenio R Martin MD Galveston, TexasUpcoming 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 Galveston
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