Interstitial Lung Disease Center - Placentia, CA
Placentia Pulmonologist Doctors for Interstitial Lung DiseaseType 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 Placentia *![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Raouf A Kayaleh MD ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() UCI Medical Center Pulmonary ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() UCI Medical Center Pulmonary ![]() UCI Medical Center Multispecialty Orange ![]() UCI Medical Center Pulmonary ![]() Pulmonary Consultants ![]() Mark J Rodrigues MD ![]() Pathway Medical Group ![]() Chest & Critical Care Consultants ![]() Chest & Critical Care Consultants ![]() Chest & Critical Care Consultants ![]() Earl R Kiernan MD ![]() Ahmed I Badr MD ![]() Hwa Mu Lee MD ![]() Anaheim Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Bergman Medical Group ![]() Cuong V Nguyen MD & Dao Nguyen MD ![]() Pathway Medical Group ![]() Pathway Medical Group ![]() Arun Budhraja MD ![]() Coast Pulmonary Assoc ![]() Jin-Jou Lu MD ![]() Coast Pulmonary Assoc ![]() Raj Sunderrajan MD ![]() Comprehensive Pulmonary Medical Group ![]() South Counties Pediatric Critical Care Medical Group ![]() Prakash Bondade MD FCCP Inc ![]() Private Physicians Medical Associates ![]() Private Physicians Medical Associates ![]() Mukesh Shah MD ![]() W W Sadowinski MD ![]() Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Internal & Pulmonary Medical Assoc ![]() Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() John & Rosa Cu MDs ![]() Internal & Pulmonary Medical Assoc ![]() Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Whitter Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Magan Medical Clinic ![]() Mark M Chung MD ![]() Florante Luzano MD & Austin Yu MD ![]() Los Alamitos Cardiovascular ![]() Los Alamitos Pulmonary Medical Associates ![]() Datar Sodhi MD ![]() Florante Luzano MD & Austin Yu MD ![]() David C Huang MD ![]() Johathan J Ahdoot MD ![]() Terry L Globerson MD ![]() Marlowe D Ross MD ![]() Inland Pulmonary Medical Group ![]() Chaparral Medical Group Inc ![]() Chaparral Medical Group Inc ![]() Subhash C Varshney MD ![]() United Medical Group ![]() Huntington Beach Internal Medicine ![]() Huntington Beach Internal Medicine ![]() Parminder S Dhaliwal MD ![]() Talbert Medical Group ![]() Farzana Naqvi & Syed S Naqvi MDs ![]() Newport Pulmonary Associates Medical Group ![]() Newport Pulmonary Associates Medical Group ![]() Chiu Fu Lee MD ![]() Newport Pulmonary Associates Medical Group ![]() Newport Pulmonary Associates Medical Group ![]() Seijo Oi MD ![]() Lakshmi S Shukla MD ![]() Derek M. Dobalian MD ![]() Inland Pulmonary Medical Group ![]() Inland Pulmonary Medical Group ![]() Richard G Johnson MD Inc ![]() Richard G Johnson MD Inc ![]() Richard G Johnson MD Inc ![]() Mark J Buchfuhrer MD ![]() Vijay Kamdar MD ![]() Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care ![]() Caremore Medical Group ![]() 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 Placentia, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Interstitial Lung DiseaseRead the Interstitial Lung Disease article » What is interstitial lung disease?Interstitial lung disease is a term used to refer to a particular type of inflammation of the interstitium of the lungs. The interstitium is the tissue that surrounds and separates the tiny air sacs (alveolae) in the lungs. Interstitial lung disease involves an inflammation of this supportive tissue between the air sacs rather than inflammation in the air sacs themselves. Interstitial inflammation is typically a diffuse process that occurs all over the lungs and is not confined to one location. Sometimes the term "interstitial pneumonia" is used for certain forms of interstitial lung disease. Technically, however, the term "pneumonia" refers to inflammation of the lung tissue that is usually associated with infection. Because interstitial lung disease has a number of causes (most of which are not related to infection), the term "interstitial pneumonitis" is occasionally used to refer to the inflammation that occurs in the absence of true infection. What causes interstitial lung disease?Interstitial lung disease is felt to be caused by a misdirected immune or healing reaction to a number of factors, including:
Sometimes, the process of inflammation and scarring of the interstitial tissues of the lungs develops in the absence of a known cause. When no cause can be identified, this is referred to as idiopathic (unknown cause) interstitial lung disease or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Depending upon the location, sever... Recommended Reading Related to Interstitial Lung DiseaseWhat is chronic cough?Chronic cough is a cough that persists. Chronic cough is not a disease in itself; rather it is a symptom of an underlying condition. Chronic cough is a common problem and the reason for many doctor visits.
What are causes of chronic cough?Some common causes of chronic cough include asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinus problems (for example sinus infection), and esophageal reflux of stomach contents. In rare occasions, chronic cough may be the result of aspiration of foreign objects into the lungs (usually in children). It is very important to see a doctor who may order a chest X-ray if a chronic cough is present. The following are common causes of chronic coughing.
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