Pulmonology

What is a Pulmonologist?

Internal medicine is the type of medical care that deals with adult health, and pulmonology is one of its many fields.

Pulmonologists focus on the respiratory system and diseases that affect it. The respiratory system includes your:

• Mouth and nose

• Sinuses

• Throat (pharynx)

• Voice box (larynx)

• Windpipe (trachea)

• Bronchial tubes

• Lungs and structures inside of them such as bronchioles and alveoli

• Diaphragm

Why would you want to see a Pulmonologist?

• A cough that is severe or that lasts more than 3 weeks

• Chest pain

• Wheezing

• Dizziness

• Trouble breathing

• Severe tiredness

• Asthma that’s hard to control

• Bronchitis or a cold that keeps coming back