Emphysema Center - Fremont, CA
Fremont Pulmonologist Doctors for EmphysemaType 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 Fremont * Allergy & Asthma Associates of Northern California  Samir N Vora MD  Mowry Medical Group Inc  Sammy T Hung MD  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Pulmonary & Infectious Disease  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Pulmonary & Infectious Disease  Kaiser Medical Center Hayward Pulmonary & Infectious Disease  Tri Valley Medical Associates  Tri Valley Medical Associates  Laurence Athos MD  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Dublin Center  Camino Medical Group Pulmonary  Camino Medical Group Pulmonary  Robert C Ang MD  David P Sachs MD  Bruce W Beck MD  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Medical Specialties  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Medical Specialties  Stanford Hospital Pulmonary  Glenn D Rosen MD  Stanford Hospital Pulmonary  Andrew B Newman MD  Ali Bassiri MD  Huan & Hla MD  Forest Avenue Medical Group  Ratnasothy Rajah MD  Stanford Hospital Sleep Disorders Clinic  Nicole Thai MD  T Craig Williams MD  South Bay Respiratory Associates  Koorosh C Shariat MD  South Bay Respiratory Associates  San Jose Pulmonary Associates  Tri Valley Medical Associates  Carl M Kirsch MD  San Jose Medical Group  San Jose Medical Group  Foothill Medical Clinic  Redwood Pulmonary Medical Associates  Redwood Pulmonary Medical Associates  Sigal A Tene MD  Redwood Pulmonary Medical Associates  Jagat B Satia MD  South Bay Pulmonary Medical Group  Desmond C Gunatilaka MD  Steven Machtinger MD  William S Lowery MD  Muir Pulmonary & Critical Care  Muir Pulmonary & Critical Care  Respiratory Medical Group  Respiratory Medical Group  Respiratory Medical Group  Respiratory Medical Group  Jerrold A Kram MD  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center  Revels Cayton MD  Bay Area Pulmonary Medical  Bay Area Pulmonary Medical  Richard Nusser MD Inc  Bay Area Pulmonary Medical  Pulmonary Associates  Pulmonary Associates  Pulmonary Associates  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Berkeley Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group  Jorge A Salazar-Suero MD  Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group  Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group  Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group  Diablo Pulmonary Medical Group  Springhill Medical Group  Springhill Medical Group  Ravinder Gupta MD  UCSF Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine  UCSF Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine  UCSF Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine  San Francisco General Hospital  Crawford Chung MD  Kenneth D Chan MD  Fred B Hom MD  Peninsula Pulmonary Medical  Peter Brion MD  Dale E Kocienski MD  Peninsula Pulmonary Medical  Peninsula Pulmonary Medical  San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group Inc  Frank M Delen MD  Ronald B Elkin MD  San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group Inc  San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group Inc Fremont, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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EmphysemaIntroduction to emphysemaThe lungs are a pair of organs in the chest that are primarily responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air we breathe and the blood. The lung is composed of clusters of small air sacs (alveoli) divided by thin, elastic walls or membranes. Capillaries, the tiniest of blood vessels, run within these walls between the alveoli and allow blood and air to come near each other. The distance between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries is very small, and allows molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide to transfer across the membranes. Air reaches the alveoli via the bronchial tree. The trachea splits into the right and left mainstem bronchi, which branch further into bronchioles and finally ends in the alveolar air sacs. When we breathe in, air enters the lung and the alveoli expand. Oxygen is transferred onto hemoglobin molecules in the red blood cells to be transported to the rest of the body for use. As oxygen attaches to the red blood cell, carbon dioxide, the waste product of metabolism, detaches and crosses into the alveoli to be exhaled. When we breathe out, the alveoli get squeezed by the elasticity in their walls and air is pushed out of the lungs.
What is emphysema?Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lung(s) and occurs when the alveolar walls are destroyed along with the capillary blood vessels that run within them. This lessens the total area within the lung where blood and air can come together, limiting the potential for oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer. In early emphysema, there is associated inflammation of the small airways or bronchioles that limits the amount of air that can flow to the alveoli. In more severe emphysema, there is also loss of elasticity in the alveolar walls that have not been destroyed. When the patient breathes out, th... Recommended Reading Related to EmphysemaWhat Is Heart Failure?Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped working. Rather, it means that the heart's pumping power is weaker than normal. With heart failure, blood moves through the heart and body at a slower rate, and pressure in the heart increases. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body's needs. The chambers of the heart respond by stretching to hold more blood to pump through the body or by becoming more stiff and thickened. This helps to keep the blood moving for a short while, but in time, the heart muscle walls weaken and are unable to pump as strongly. As a result, the kidneys often respond by causing the body to retain fluid (water) and sodium. If fluid builds up in the arms, legs, ankles, feet, lungs or other organs, the body becomes congested, and congestive heart failure is the term used to describe the condition. What Causes Heart Failure?Heart failure is caused b... Other Related Emphysema ArticlesEmergency Contact for Fremont
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