Churg-Strauss Syndrome Center - West Hartford, CTWest Hartford 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 West Hartford * St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  St Francis Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Pulmonary & Internal Medicine Associates  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Adiraju Bayan Hashim Jha & Yekta MDs  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Hartford Hospital Clinical Research Center Inc  Capitol Chest Physicians  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Leslie B Lindenberg MD  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Connecticut Multispecialty Group Pulmonary Disease& Internal Medicine  Margaret Woznica MD & Zbigniew Woznica MD  Asthma Center Connecticut Children's Medical Center  Hospital for Special Care Pulmonary Medicine  Hospital for Special Care Pulmonary Medicine  Hospital for Special Care Pulmonary Medicine  Joseph A Harrison MD  New Britain General Hospital Pulmonary Medicine  Grove Hill Medical Center Pulmonology  Grove Hill Medical Center Pulmonology  Prime Healthcare PC - Pulmonology/Internal Medicine  Pulmonary Associates Of Bristol  Pulmonary Associates Of Bristol  Pulmonary Associates Of Bristol  Pulmonary Associates Of Bristol  Pulmonary Associates  Giosa & Brown Pulmonary Associates  Giosa & Brown Pulmonary Associates  Richard A Smith MD  Pulmonary & Infectious Diseases  Pulmonary & Infectious Diseases  Pulmonary & Infectious Diseases  Pacifico Flores Jr. MD  Northeastern Pulmonary  Northeastern Pulmonary  Northeastern Pulmonary  Lawrence Glaubiger MD  Younus Masih MD  Jegathesan & Jegathesan MDs  Waterbury Pulmonary  Waterbury Pulmonary  Waterbury Pulmonary  Waterbury Pulmonary  Waterbury Pulmonary  Franklin Medical Group PC  Franklin Medical Group PC  Richard Krinsky MD  CT Medical Group  Jacob S Loke MD  Pulmonary Physicians of Norwich  Pulmonary Physicians of Norwich  Pulmonary Physicians of Norwich  Pulmonary Physicians of Norwich  Pulmonary Physicians of Norwich  Pulmonary Associates of New Haven  Pulmonary Associates of New Haven  Pulmonary Associates of New Haven  Yale Occupational & Environmental Medicine  Pulmonary Associates of New Haven  Pulmonary Associates of New Haven  Pulmonary Care PC  Chapel Pulmonary & Critical Care  Pulmonary Care PC  Lung Associates of Connecticut  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care  Yale Pulmonary & Critical Care West Hartford, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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 West Hartford
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