Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Port Charlotte, FLPort Charlotte 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 Port Charlotte * Carlos E Maas MD  Carlos E Maas MD  Moopen & Wei MDs  Gulf Coast Pulmonary Associates  Gulf Coast Pulmonary Associates  Internal Medicine Associates  Aziz Junagadhwalla MD  Pulmonary Medicine Of Venice  Howard Eisenberg MD  Internal Medicine Associates  Pulmonary Disease Associates  Pulmonary Disease Associates  Gulf Coast Medical Specialists  Suncoast Lung Center  Suncoast Lung Center  Internal Medicine Associates  Allergy Sleep & Lung Care PA  Sunil N Lalla MD  Healthpark Pulmonary Specialist  Bradenton Pulmonary Consultants  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Lung Associates of Sarasota  Brian E Angsten MD  Lung Associates PA  Horacio Argeles MD  Karen M Stroh MD PA  John Peters DO  Center for Sleep & Pulmonary Medicine  The Lung Center  The Lung Center  The Lung Center  Sleep Disorders Center of Southwest Florida  Sleep Disorders Center of Southwest Florida  Pulmonary Associates Of Brandon  Pulmonary Associates Of Brandon  Pulmonary Associates Of Brandon  Pulmonary Associates Of Brandon  Jose R Marquina MD  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Heartland Pulmonary & Critical  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Douglas Harrington DO & Richard M Roland MD  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Douglas Harrington DO & Richard M Roland MD  Anchor Health Centers Pulmonary & Critical Care  Everett Alsbrook MD  Pulmonary/Critical Care Consultants  Pulmonary/Critical Care Consultants  Jonathan P Axel MD PLLC  Coastal Pulmonary & Critical Care  Bay Area Pulmonary Associates  Coastal Pulmonary & Critical Care  Coastal Pulmonary & Critical Care  Coastal Pulmonary & Critical Care  Tampa Bay Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders  Tampa Bay Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders  Michael M Newan MD  Pulmonary Associates Of Brandon  Bay Area Pulmonary PA  Perwaiz Rahim MD PA  Perwaiz Rahim MD PA  Pulmonary and Sleep of Tampa Bay  USF Physicians Group Pulmonary Medicine  Bruce M Schnapf DO  USF Physicians Group Pulmonary Medicine  Bruce M Schnapf DO  North East Family Medicine  Pulmonary Associates of Tampa  Stephen M Kreitzer MD  Himanshu Chandarana MD  David H Silverstein MD  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group PA  Advanced Lung & Sleep Disorder Consultant PA  Rajesh K Agrawal MD  Medical Associates of Central Florida  Ernest A Inacay MD  Tampa Lung Specialists  Tampa Lung Specialists  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Rozas Smith Chandler Perez Reina MDs LLP  Cernuda & Cohen MD PA  Cernuda & Cohen MD PA Port Charlotte, 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 Port Charlotte
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