Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - Upland, CAUpland 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 Upland * Frank Utzurrum MD  Fouad Tawadrous MD  Inland Pulmonary Medical Group  Inland Pulmonary Medical Group  Inland Pulmonary Medical Group  United Medical Group  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Subhash C Varshney MD  Richard G Johnson MD Inc  Richard G Johnson MD Inc  Richard G Johnson MD Inc  Bitthal Maheshwari MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Andy Sueng Yang MD  Seung Chul Yang MD  Raouf A Kayaleh MD  Jeffrey Simons MD  Internal & Pulmonary Medical Assoc  John & Rosa Cu MDs  Internal & Pulmonary Medical Assoc  Datar Sodhi MD  Riverside Medical Clinic Internal Medicine Department  City of Hope National Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care  City of Hope National Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care  City of Hope National Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care  City of Hope National Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care  City of Hope National Medical Center Pulmonary & Critical Care  Western Pulmonary Group  Western Pulmonary Group  Western Pulmonary Group  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Primary Care Medical Group Inc  San Bernardino Medical Group  San Bernardino Medical Group  Victor S Fu MD  Shuang Bai MD  Pulmonary Consultants  Bergman Medical Group  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Pulmonary Consultants  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Pulmonary Disease Center of Orange County  Pulmonary Disease Center of Orange County  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Mark J Rodrigues MD  Earl R Kiernan MD  UCI Medical Center Pulmonary  UCI Medical Center Pulmonary  UCI Medical Center Multispecialty Orange  UCI Medical Center Pulmonary  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Chest & Critical Care Consultants  Loma Linda Medical Center Pulmonary & Geriatrics  Kamalakar Rambhatla MD  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Kamalakar Rambhatla MD  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Samuel Sepuya MD  Mukesh Shah MD  Pathway Medical Group  W W Sadowinski MD  Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care  Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care  Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care  Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care  Ahmed I Badr MD  Hwa Mu Lee MD  Garo Darian MD  Johathan J Ahdoot MD  Terry L Globerson MD  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Anaheim Pulmonary & Critical Care  B Waraich MD  Reliant Pulmonary  Reliant Pulmonary  Reliant Pulmonary  Pacific Sleep Medicine Services/Avastra Upland, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Upland
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