A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. People may see a pulmonologist because of asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, lung cancer, an abnormal chest Xray or any number of other breathing or lung difficulties.
Some common conditions a pulmonologist would treat:
Anemia
ARDS
Asthma
Bronchitis
Chest Pain
Chronic Cough
Common Cold
COPD
Cystic Fibrosis
Hemoptysis
Lung Cancer
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pharyngitis (sore throat)
Pleural Effusion
Sarcoidosis
Sinusitis
Solitary Pulmonary
Nodule
Tuberculosis
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scans are a few of the tools used to detect these diseases.
A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. People may see a pulmonologist because of asthma, emphysema, pneumonia, lung cancer, an abnormal chest Xray or any number of other breathing or lung difficulties.
