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.
Davis Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital in Elkins, WV, with 80 beds. Survey data for the latest year available shows that 28,098 patients visited the hospital's emergency room. The hospital had a total of 2,835 admissions. Its physicians performed 653 inpatient and 2,532 outpatient surgeries.