Pulmonary medicine is a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, conditions and abnormalities of the lungs and cardio-pulmonary system. The cardio-pulmonary consists of all the organs that help a person take in oxygen (breathe) and oxygenate the blood. Those organs include the:
- Heart
- Lungs
- Blood vessels
Some pulmonary conditions are more prevalent in children including asthma and cystic fibrosis. Some symptoms of pulmonary disorders include:
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath
- Recurrent pneumonia
- Wheezing
- Chest pain
- Difficulty exercising
Families in South Jersey have access to Virtua pediatric pulmonologists who diagnose and treat infants, children and adolescents for a range of acute and chronic lung and airway disorders. Pediatric pulmonologists consult with allergy/immunologists, neonatologists and primary care providers to offer comprehensive management of lung or airway problems in children.
Virtua pulmonologists treat:
- Asthma
- Cystic fibrosis
- Chronic lung disease
- Reparatory failure
- Sleep disorders
- Recurrent respiratory infections
To diagnose these disorders, Virtua provides the following services:
- Pulmonary function tests for infants and children
- Bronchoscopy
- Sleep studies
In fact, Virtua has several SleepCare Centers that offer medical evaluation and a full range of diagnostic testing which includes sleep studies that monitor breathing and oxygen levels. Find out more about Virtua's SleepCare Centers.