Pulmonology

Pulmonology is a field of medicine that focuses specifically on diagnosing and treating disorders of the respiratory system.

Subspecialties of pulmonology include:

interstitial lung disease, which focuses on lung diseases marked by persistent inflammation and scarring
interventional pulmonology, which employs multidisciplinary care to treat airway disorders, lung cancer, and pleural diseases
lung transplantation, management before and after surgery
neuromuscular disease, which refers to conditions that occur due to respiratory muscle failure
obstructive lung disease, which involves airway narrowing or obstruction
sleep-disordered breathing

Pulmonologists commonly treat :

asthma
bronchitis, which happens when you have inflamed lower airways
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which causes an airflow blockage
emphysema, which happens when the alveoli in your lungs are damaged
tuberculosis, An infection caused by the tubercle bacilli which involve predominantly the lungs
interstitial lung diseases, which affect the space and tissue within the lung
occupational lung diseases, which can occur due to the inhalation of dusts, chemicals, or proteins
obstructive sleep apnea, which causes your breathing to slow or stop entirely when you’re sleeping
lung cancer
pleural effusions, condition where fluid accumulates around the lungs

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