Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Melbourne, FLMelbourne 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 Melbourne * Medical Associates of Brevard  Atlantic Respiratory Physicians  Atlantic Respiratory Physicians  MIMA Pulmonary  MIMA Pulmonary  MIMA Pulmonary  MIMA Pulmonary  Brevard VA Outpatient Clinic  Michael A Layton MD FCCP  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Brevard Pulmonary Specialists PA  Brevard Pulmonary Specialists PA  Michele S Maholtz MD  John S Suen & Michael P Tonner MDs  John S Suen & Michael P Tonner MDs  Healthnet of Central Florida  Juan J Perez & Richardo Rivera-Morales MDs  Juan J Perez & Richardo Rivera-Morales MDs  Indian River Medical  Kamlesh P Pandya MD  Drs Manjula & Ramesh Nayyar  Perry R Lloyd III MD  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Central Florida Pulmonary Group  Osceola Cardiopulmonary Clinic  Internal Medicine Group PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Pulmonary Disease Specialists PA  Maged A Mehanni MD  The Lung Clinic PA  Heart & Family Health Institute  Cardiopulmonary Associates of The Treasure Coast PA  Arif Shakoor MD  VA Healthcare Center Orlando  Pulmonary Practice of Orlando PA  Central Florida Pulmonary Group  Central Florida Pulmonary Group  Central Florida Pulmonary Group  Central Florida Pulmonary Group  Orlando Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates  Associates Pulmonary Care Medicine  Jorge L Hernandez MD FCCP  Pulmonary Care of Central Florida  Florida Pulmonary Consultants PA  Pulmonary Specialists  Gowani Medical Associates MD PA  Martin Memorial Medical Group  Martin Memorial Medical Group  Martin Memorial Medical Group  Devang B Patel MD  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Florida Lung Asthma & Sleep Specialists  Medical Associates of Central Florida  South Seminole Pulmonary Critical Care  Prafulla Kirtane MD PA  Mid Florida Pulmonary  PCCC of Volusia  Pulmonary Practice & Associates  Kalyani Gaddipati & Siva Gaddipati MDs  PCCC of Volusia  PCCC of Volusia  Pulmonary Practice & Associates  Pulmonary Practice & Associates  Pulmonary Practice & Associates  PCCC of Volusia  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Florida Cardiopulmonary Center LLC  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Bond Clinic PA  Perwaiz Rahim MD PA  West Volusia Medical Associates PA  Center for Pulmonary Medicine PA  Perwaiz Rahim MD PA  Allergy Asthma Arthritis & Lung Center  R Steven White MD  Sleep Wake Disorder Center  Kenneth J Fuquay MD  The Lung Institute of Palm Beach  The Lung Institute of Palm Beach  John D'Souza MD  Sureshkumar D Desai MD  Maria Lourdes Burgos MD  Lake Pulmonary Critical Care Inc  Lake Pulmonary Critical Care Inc  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Watson Clinic LLP  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Jose De Olazabal MD  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA Melbourne, 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 Melbourne
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