Lung diseases affecting the alveoli include: 1  Pneumonia: An infection of the alveoli, usually by bacteria. 2  Tuberculosis: A slowly progressive pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 3  Emphysema results from damage to the fragile connections between alveoli. 4  Smoking is the usual cause.
Boulder Medical Center is a group practice with 3 locations. Currently, Boulder Medical Center's 81 physicians cover 23 specialty areas of medicine.
Pinnacle Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital in Crown Point, IN, with 18 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 1,568 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 552 admissions. Its physicians performed 246 inpatient and 2,120 outpatient surgeries.