Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Passaic, NJPassaic 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 Passaic * Michael Mainero MD  Amanullah A Vazir MD  Amanullah A Vazir MD  Lee Berman MD  Frank A Hoffman MD  Singh Farhangfar & Matalkah MDs  Comprehensive Pulmonary Care  Better Breathing Center  Singh Farhangfar & Matalkah MDs  Better Breathing Center  Better Breathing Center  Singh Farhangfar & Matalkah MDs  Magdy Wahba MD  Wayne Medical Associates  Respiratory Disease Associates  Respiratory Disease Associates  Respiratory Disease Associates  Pompton Lakes Pulmonary  Respiratory Disease Associates  Young I Jo MD  Daniel H Levin MD  Ahmed Mekkawy MD  Martin Greenberg MD  Viren Desai MD  Essex Medical Associates  Louis J Petracca MD  New Jersey Physician  John Penek MD  Med Solutions LLC  Nail S Fatah MD  Clifton Medical Center  Kenneth DeFusco MD  Gnana Sunderam MD  New Jersey Physicians LLC  Gautam Sehgal MD  Mark L Lehrman MD  Hermant G Patel MD  Assia Bromberg MD  Malwinder Singh MD  Respiratory Health & Critical Care Assoc  Respiratory Health & Critical Care Assoc  Henry J Rose MD  Jehad E Saliba MD  New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute  New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute  Hudson Physicians Associates PA  Ein-Yuan Shen MD  Children's Asthma & Breathing  Marc R Adelman MD  Pankaja B Achar MD  G Cardiello MD & C Boni DO  Better Breathing  Joan F Leonard Hudgins MD PC  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Picciano, Picciano & Sadik MD  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates  Jeffrey Nahmias MD  Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates LLC  Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates LLC  Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates LLC  Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates LLC  Lisa Cannon MD  Pulmonary Medicine Associates PA  Pulmonary Medicine Associates PA  Associates in Pulmonary Medicine  Associates in Pulmonary Medicine  Associates in Pulmonary Medicine  University Respiratory Medicine  Associates in Pulmonary Medicine  Associates in Pulmonary Medicine  Chad Pulmonary Care  Samuel H The MD  University Respiratory Medicine  Hackensack Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine  Hackensack Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine  Naresh Chander MD  Ossama Ikladios MD  Northern NJ Pulmonary Associates  Northern NJ Pulmonary Associates  Northern NJ Pulmonary Associates  Northern NJ Pulmonary Associates  Atlantic Sleep & Pulmonary Associates  Samuel D Kahnowitz MD  Hackensack Pulmonary & Sleep  Hackensack Pulmonary & Sleep  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Valley Pulmonary & Sleep Disorder Center  Pulmonary & Allergy Associates  Drs Maglaras & Brescia  Drs Maglaras & Brescia  Adam J Rowen MD  Pulmonary Associates of Morris County  Pulmonary Associates of Elizabeth  Ghassan Nahas MD Passaic, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Passaic
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