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.
Mount Nittany Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in State College, PA, with 207 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 50,796 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 11,882 admissions.