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.
Summary. Caromont Regional Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Gastonia, NC, with 394 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 100,915 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 22,303 admissions. Its physicians performed 4,258 inpatient and 9,106 outpatient surgeries.