Pulmonology (/ˌpʌlməˈnɒlədʒi/, /ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒi/, from Latin pulmō, -ōnis "lung" and the Greek suffix -λογία-logía "study of"), pneumology (/nʊˈmɒlədʒi,njʊ-/, built on Greek πνεύμων pneúmōn "lung") or pneumonology[1] (/nʊmənˈɒlədʒi,njʊ-/) is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract.[2] It is also known as respirology, respiratory medicine, or chest medicine in some countries and areas.
Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to intensive care medicine. 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.[3]
Pulmonology/respirology departments work especially closely with certain other specialties: cardiothoracic surgery departments and cardiology departments.
Pulmonology (/ˌpʌlməˈnɒlədʒi/, /ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒi/, from Latin pulmō, -ōnis "lung" and the Greek suffix -λογία -logía "study of"), pneumology (/nʊˈmɒlədʒi...
Interventional pulmonology (IP, also called interventional pulmonary medicine) is a maturing medical sub-specialty from its parent specialty of pulmonary...
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insertion, thoracentesis, and chest-tube insertion. Lung cancer staging: In pulmonology, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) probes are applied to standard flexible...
of a cavity is marked by black arrows. Specialty Infectious disease, pulmonology Symptoms Chronic cough, fever, cough with bloody mucus, weight loss Causes...
demonstrating manual ventilation via bag-valve mask on a colleague. Specialty Pulmonology Symptoms Decreased level or total loss of consciousness, no breathing...
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therapists are specialists and educators in many areas including cardiology, pulmonology, and sleep therapy. Respiratory therapists are clinicians trained in...
Hyperventilation Other names Overbreathing Specialty Pulmonology Symptoms Rapid breathing to the point where the body eliminates more carbon dioxide than...
rales Crackles heard in the lungs of a person with pneumonia using a stethoscope. Pronunciation /ˈrɑːlz/ RAHLZ or /ˈrælz/ RALZ Specialty Pulmonology...
crescentic glomerulonephritis that was shown to be anti–glomerular basement membrane disease, PAS stain Specialty Nephrology, pulmonology, immunology ...
in the tissuesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Pulmonology – Study of respiratory diseases Oxygen – Chemical element with symbol...
the cause of the disease. The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology. A physician who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist...
often begin with pulmo-, from the Latin pulmonarius (of the lungs) as in pulmonology, or with pneumo- (from Greek πνεύμων "lung") as in pneumonia. In embryonic...
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