Dr. Mark Avdalovic
Pulmonary Critical Care
Folsom, CA
27 years experience male
Locations
Office
Folsom, CA
About
Bio
Associate Professor of Medicine
UC Davis School of Medicine
Part of the UC Davis Specialty referral network with emphasis in COPD, chronic airway disease and pulmonary vascular disease. Conduct clinical and basic science research in COPD and pulmonary vascular disease. our clinical group has multiple clinical trials for COPD and Pulmonary HTN. Additionally we are building a clinical database for COPD. Please contact me if you have any question about pulmonary medicine or wish to learn more about our research.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pulmonary Critical Care
Languages spoken
Croatian
Doctor Q&A
125 Answers
41 Agrees
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: Multiple factors contribute to a persons death from emphysema. If the person still has good exercise capacity and no heart disease they tend to live l... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Go to ER: This could be a lifethreating situation, such as sepsis. Go to er or your doctor immediately.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Many: Confusion, skin color and the eyes turn yellow, there is a change to very dark urine(coca cola color) then belly might enlarge with fluid, the legs ca... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Shortness of breath: Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension include shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness and leg swelling. The early symptoms come and go but as the dise... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Possibly: Best doctor to see is an ENT specialist with interest in vocal cord disorders.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
An organism: Fungus is a type of organism that usually grows in moist environments. Rarely it can cause disease especially in people with depressed immune systems.... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Unlikely: Certain cause of pulmonary HTN can be treated with this medication.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Many: There are several tests that a patient goes through to confirm primary pulmonary htn. The process usually begins with an ultrasound of the heart (echo... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
HIGH BP in the LUNG: Persistant pulmonary HTN means that the the blood pressure in the lung is elevated even during rest. There can be many causes including heart and lung... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Hand washing: Sometimes the first event in bacterial pneumonia is catching a virus which breaks down natural defenses and allows for bacteria to proliferate. Certai... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Should not be: Digoxin is used for management of atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure. It has no role in the management of acute pulmonary edema or acute he... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Many: Fever, chills, productive cough and chest pain with deep breaths maybe more consistent with pneumonia while shortness of breath that wakes you at nigh... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Potentially: Interstitial pneumonia are occasionally caused by reversible causes like inflammation or viral infection. Often interstitial pneumonia can be somethin... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Very good: Most patient survive their first blood clot, its the second or third that end up causing more damage. This is why making the diagnosis is key and prov... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Spotted?: If spotted with blood it is most commonly bronchitis, especially if patient is on blood thinner. However it could be more serious and you should consu... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
related: Sirs are the signs of an activated immune response, increased temperature, respiratory rate, elevated white count etc while sepsis is sirs plus a sign... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: If the pulmonary hypertension is a result of the lungs having damage(rds) then when the lung improve the pulmonary HTN may improve also, if the pulmon... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
May take a while: Some bacteria can create symptoms that create a chronic cough for 6-8 weeks but most patient have resolution of the intial symptom n 2 weeks. The fati... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Unlikely: The most common way the heart muscle becomes damaged is when blood flow to the heart muscle is impaired. The most common mechanism is atherosclerosis ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
1 thru 4: Stages may refer to functional class which is
i: no symptoms
ii: symptoms with moderate exertion
iii: symptoms with minimal exertion(short walk)
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes: Pneumonia is inflammation in the lung usually form infection it can occur throughout the year but is more common during winter months.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
See your lung doctor: You want to visit a lung doctor who specializes in "interstitial lung disease". This disease is sometimes associated with other immune disorders such ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Go to ER!!!!: See your doctor immediately. Although your symptoms maybe be minor there is no way to tell without a full medical evaluation.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Potentially: Potentially but is is very rare. Likely less than 1 in a million. There is a mutation that is frequent among patient with unexplained pulmonary htn, f... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
NO: Atypical pneumonia is most often successfully treated with antibiotics. It would the rare exception that atypical pneuminia would lead toward death.
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: The term pulmonary aspergillosis may refer to actual infection of the lung by aspergillus which usually occurs in patients with depressed immune syste... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
NO: The HIV epidemic affected many hemophiliacs but those that survived through that time and those diagnosed after the HIV epidemic was fully realized ha... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Difficult: This can be very difficult. The symptoms include constant shortness of breath, lethargy, weakness, coughing, daily oxygen need, sleepiness. Consulting... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Partially: Only if combined with appropriate medications that improve exercise capacity. If you have pulmonary hypertension you should be evaluated by a speciali... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: You may have structural lung disease such as asthma and copd. You may be predisposed to infection because of habits like too much alcohol or poor slee... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Elderly: Elderly folks and those with chronic illness like diabetes, heart failure, kidney failure or those who are on immunosuppressive medications, like pred... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: Cardiovascular risk factors are dependent on family history, smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes/obesity. So if you have any of these ris... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Achilles pain: Allergic reactions to antibiotics are the most concerning. Cipro (ciprofloxacin) can be associated with lower blood sugars but one interesting side ef... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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YES: Typically hyperglycemia is the diagnostic result of having uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes. Occasional hyperglycemia can be fleeting in times of ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Low protein: Have have a low protein diet and you must avoid alcohol.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
As an adjunct: Acupuncture should not replace proven therapies for pulmonary htn. It can be used as an adjunct to the proven therapies that are available.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes: It has been associated with higher incidence of pulmonary hypertension but it is dependent on how long you are on it and certain predisposing genetic ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes!: This is a common cause for the disease.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Bronchodilators: To improve the flow of air you need to use bronchodilators which open the airways and allow the air to pass through more easily. There are many inhal... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: About 40% of patient with COPD can have a common form of heart failure which can be improved with a variety of medications. There is a smaller group o... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes: Living above 3500 ftt while also having pulmonary HTN is problematic. The lower oxygen tensions at high altitude constrict the blood vessels in the lu... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends on type: There are 5 categories of pulmonary hypertension. The most common is related to heart disease. Depending on your category the recommendation can be ve... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
See your lung doctor: Most patient who recover from a DVT or pe, recover fully. So if you are having residual exercise complaints it may mean that the clots did not fully d... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes: The pancreatitis can create an additonal stress on the liver leading to further damage. With both organs then working poorly the body becomes suscept... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Headache, chest pain: The most concerning symptoms would include headache, chest pain, dizziness and shortness of breath. Additionaly the presence of any neurologic symptom... Read More
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: If the patient has a decrease in their lung function neither of these two medications would be the first recommended. If the patient has normal lung f... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Virus: Not sure what you mean by nursing diagnosis but most common causes of acute gastroenteritis are usually a virus. Some bacteria such as salmonella and ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Yes: If you are pregnant and discovered the pulmonary HTN during the pregnancy, there are treatments. You must see a highly specialized OB doctor with exp... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Avdalovicanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Depends: Cardiovascular risk factors are dependent on family history, smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes/obesity. So if you have any of these ris... Read More
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Pulmonary Critical Care 27 years experience
Very slightly: Pulmonary arterial HTN is most often associated with an autoimmune disease called scleroderma. Although the incidence of pulmonary HTN in those with R... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Avdalovic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Avdalovic is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Nov 26, 2015
I am grateful for this doctor this Thanksgiving!
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Went to the doctor and he said my lungs sounded clear. Just waiting for the antibiotics to kick in for the sinusitis.
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thanks, going to see an allergist to see if i cant figure out why im sensitive to these things. my pcp doesnt think i have asthma since i dont wheeze.
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Thank You for all the information about Pulmonary Hypertension. I have this disease & like to stay current on treatments & hopefully, cures
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Wisconsin, WI
Graduated 1996MD
Awards
Top Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist, First Place, California - Summer
2013
Top Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist, Third Place, California - Spring
2017
Affiliations
UC Davis Medical Group
UC Davis School of Medicine
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