Pulmonology
Pulmonologists specialize in diseases of the lungs and respiratory
system and commonly evaluate patients with persistent coughing,
difficulty breathing, abnormal chest x-rays and chest pain. Pulmonologists
commonly treat patients with asbestosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma,
collapsed lungs, pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses. Pulmonary
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Critical Care Medicine
Critical Care Physicians monitor and treat patients with respiratory
failure, shock, and overwhelming infections (sepsis) in an intensive
care unit. Critical Care Physicians specialize in using mechanical
ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring equipment such as swan-ganz
catheters, central venous pressure monitors and end-tidal carbon
dioxide monitors. Critical Care Medicine
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Sleep Medicine
Sleep Medicine Physicians evaluate patients for difficulty breathing
and snoring at night. They also treat patients with excessive daytime
sleepiness and fatigue from conditions such as Sleep Apnea and Narcolepsy.
Sleep Disorders and Medicine page
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