Pleurisy Center - Burbank, CA
Burbank Pulmonologist Doctors for PleurisyType 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 Burbank * Sovaris Inc  James P Feloney MD  Alan W Rubin MD  Consultants for Lung Disease  Consultants for Lung Disease  Mayur C Patel & Shailesh S Patel MDs  Mayur C Patel & Shailesh S Patel MDs  Daniel K Dea MD  Zulifigar Ahmed MD  Kin C Wong MD APC  Eli E Hendel MD  J Sue Johnson MD  J Sue Johnson MD  Shalom Medical Corporation  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Abrahamian Medical Center  Barlow Pulmonary Medical Group  Barlow Pulmonary Medical Group  Barlow Pulmonary Medical Group  Alan C Jasper MD  Alan C Jasper MD  Alan C Jasper MD  Cedars-Sinai Pulmonology  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pulmonology  Steven M Gitlin MD  Theresa C Henderson MD  Western Pulmonary Associates Medical Group  Western Pulmonary Associates Medical Group  Y Kristy Kim MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pulmonology  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pulmonology  Western Pulmonary Associates Medical Group  Wachtel Wolfe & Artal MDs  Corday Medical Group  Wachtel Wolfe & Artal MDs  Wachtel Wolfe & Artal MDs  Gary Zagelbaum MD  Amanuel Sima MD  Sean Xie MD  M. Ali Ansari, M.D., INC  Synergy Hematology Oncology Medical Associates Inc  Mid-Valley Pulmonary Medical  Mid-Valley Pulmonary Medical  Mid-Valley Pulmonary Medical  Mid-Valley Pulmonary Medical  Gordon Miller & Schroeder MDs  Gordon Miller & Schroeder MDs  Hermilito L Villar MD  David M Kelley MD  Best Healthcare  Tower Pulmonary Associates  Sheldon Reiss MD  Ralph Potkin MD  Christopher D Zito MD  Patrick Walsh MD  USC Internal Medicine  Robert F Meth MD  S K Mostafavi MD  Glen Wool MD Warren Roston MD Syed Tirmizi MD  Rahnana Sachs MD  Glen Wool MD Warren Roston MD Syed Tirmizi MD  Gilbert Gurevitch Khalili & Patel MD  Gilbert Gurevitch Khalili & Patel MD  Hargurmeet Sandhu MD  Earl S Young MD APC  Randolph H Noble MD  UCLA Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Garbis Kassabian  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  M Reza Nahed MD  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Robert Thompson MD  Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care  Houston & Muro MDs  Houston & Muro MDs  Robert Shpiner & Michael S Levine MDs  Robert Shpiner & Michael S Levine MDs  Olive View Medical Center  Gerald Markovitz MD Inc  Garo Darian MD  Pulmonary Critical Care Associates Inc  Robert F Robertson MD  Health Care Partners Monterey Park  Reliant Pulmonary  Reliant Pulmonary  Reliant Pulmonary  Joel E Arroyo MD  San Fernando Pulmonary Medical Group  San Fernando Pulmonary Medical Group  San Fernando Pulmonary Medical Group  San Fernando Pulmonary Medical Group Burbank, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Pleurisy (Pleuritis)Read the Pleurisy (Pleuritis) article » What is pleurisy?Pleurisy describes the chest pain syndrome characterized by a sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing. Pleurisy is caused by inflammation of the linings around the lungs (the pleura), a condition also known as pleuritis. There are two layers of pleura: one covering the lung (termed the visceral pleura) and the other covering the inner wall of the chest (the parietal pleura). These two layers are lubricated by pleural fluid. Pleurisy is frequently associated with the accumulation of extra fluid in the space between the two layers of pleura. This fluid is referred to as a pleural effusion. The pain fibers of the lung are located in the pleura. When this tissue becomes inflamed, it results in a sharp pain in the chest that is worse with breathing. Other symptoms of pleurisy can include cough, chest tenderness, and shortness of breath.
What causes pleurisy?Pleurisy can be caused by any of the following conditions:
Recommended Reading Related to Pleurisy (Pleuritis)What is pulmonary edema?Edema, in general, means swelling. This typically occurs when fluid from inside blood vessels seeps outside the blood vessel into the surrounding tissues, causing swelling. This can happen either because of too much pressure in the blood vessels or not enough proteins in the bloodstream to hold on to the fluid in the plasma (the part of the blood that does not contain any blood cells). Pulmonary edema is the term used when edema happens in the lungs. The immediate area outside of the small blood vessels in the lungs is occupied by very tiny air sacs called the alveoli. This is where oxygen from the air is picked up by the blood passing by, and carbon dioxide in the blood is passed into the alveoli to be exhaled out. Alveoli normally have a thin wall that allows for this air exchange, and fluids are usually kept out of the alveoli unless these walls lose their integrity. Picture of the alveoli and lung Other Related Pleurisy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Burbank
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