Pulmonology
Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
The respiratory system includes your:
- Mouth and Nose
- Sinuses
- Throat (Pharynx)
- Voice Box (Larynx)
- Windpipe (trachea)
- Bronchial Tubes
- Lungs and Things Inside them like Bronchioles and Alveoli
- Diaphragm
Pulmonologists treat conditions of the respiratory system, especially of the lungs. These conditions can be caused by things like inflammation, tissue overgrowth and infections. Many of these illnesses may require long-term, even lifelong, treatment plans.