Dr. Nausherwan K Burki MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Nausherwan Burki practices Pulmonology in Farmington, CT. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Burki manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
King Edward Medical University 1962
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Dr. Nausherwan K Burki MD's Expert Contributions
Is there a permanent cure for asthma?
No, but if it starts in childhood, in a proportion, it may virtually disappear at adolescence. READ MORE
Does snoring ever indicate an issue with the lungs?
It could indicate sleep apnea. READ MORE
Can lungs regenerate?
A collapsed lung doesn't need to regenerate, merely to expand again to its original size - which usually happens. READ MORE
Is a bronchoscopy painful?
Depending on the pretreatment and local anesthesia, it is not at all painful. READ MORE
Is combination therapy recommended for COPD?
Yes, combination therapy is recommended. The benefits lie in the fact that effects of the drugs are synergistic, that is, they enhance each other. READ MORE
My daughter is suffering from COPD. Is it a lifelong disease?
Yes, but if the primary cause - cigarette smoking - is removed, the progression slows down. READ MORE
If I don’t smoke, can I still get tuberculosis?
Yes, indeed you can. READ MORE
Do asthalin inhalers cause addiction?
No, except in the sense that an asthmatic may not want to be without it since it gives symptom relief READ MORE
I am having some chest pain when I breathe. What could It be?
It could be muscle pain from the chest wall muscles (if you have been coughing excessively recently), or pain from the ribs, if you hurt your chest recently, or it could be an infection/inflammation of the lining of the lung (pleurisy). READ MORE
Pneumonia
Yes, this could be pneumonia and requires investigation and treatment. READ MORE
Why is it hard for me to breathe when laying on my side? Do my lupus have anything to do with it?
There could be many reasons - for example, if there was fluid in the lungs or pleural space or if one lung was collapsed, etc. READ MORE
Is pleurisy contagious?
Pleurisy itself is not contagious. However, it may be caused by many infections, viral and bacterial, and those may be contagious. READ MORE
My breathing sounds crackly and lately shortness of breath after exertion
You should be evaluated by a physician. These symptoms could be due to heart disease or lung disease. READ MORE
Is nebulization absolutely necessary for bronchitis?
If the nebulization is just with warm, normal saline, there are no side effects. However, it is not absolutely necessary, but may be helpful. READ MORE
What is the long term impact of asthma on the lungs?
Untreated or poorly treated asthma may result in remodeling of the tubes in the lungs (the bronchi) and cause fixed obstruction of these tubes, resulting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). READ MORE
When is one recommended a spirometry test?
Spirometry is recommended whenever there is a question about lung function, for example in known or suspected asthma, emphysema, COPD, or fibrotic lung disease. READ MORE
Does breathelessness while climbing stairs indicate weak lungs?
Breathlessness on exercise could suggest a lung or heart abnormality or could be a symptom of exercise deconditioning. READ MORE
Can one feel excessively sleepy while recovering from bronchitis?
Unless the bronchitis was very severe and the patient elderly, excessive sleepiness should not occur after recovery. Even if the first situation applies, recovery should be complete within a week or so after the illness. Antibiotics in themselves are not associated with sleepiness/sedation. READ MORE
Can soap residue in a nebulizer be a cause of concern?
This is unlikely to have any harmful effects, unless of course this became a chronic, daily event. READ MORE
Is nebulization the same as steam?
Nebulization is not the same as steam; it refers to the generation of very small particles for inhalation. The particles usually consist of a bronchodilator medicine to help improve breathing by dilating the airways in the lungs. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of acute prolonged exposure to high-altitude hypoxia on exercise-induced breathlessness.
- Maximal expiratory flow patterns after single-lung transplantation in patients with and without chronic airways obstruction.
- Effects of therapeutic doses of albuterol on beta2-adrenergic receptor density and metabolic changes.
- Variability of the closing volume measurement in normal subjects.
- Grand rounds: Pulmonary embolism.
- The effects of acetazolamide on the ventilatory response to high altitude hypoxia.
- The pulmonary effects of intravenous adenosine in asthmatic subjects.
- Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: a review.
- Effects of airway anesthesia on dyspnea and ventilatory response to intravenous injection of adenosine in healthy human subjects.
- Blockade of airway sensory nerves and dyspnea in humans.
- A role for extracorporeal treatment in severe influenza?
- Mechanisms of dyspnea.
- Effects of sequential doses of parenteral terbutaline on plasma levels of potassium and related cardiopulmonary responses.
- The relationship of resting ventilation to mouth occlusion pressure. An index of resting respiratory function.
- Diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
Awards
- 2000 Listed in WHO'S WHO: Science & Engineering, Who's Who in America, The
Treatments
- Intensive Care, General Care, Pulmonary Hypertension And More
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