Pulmonology

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During this elective you will

  • learn to evaluate and manage infants and children with a variety of acute and chronic lung disease including asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pulmonary infections, cystic fibrosis, airway anomalies, congenital lung malformations, obstructive sleep apnea, restrictive lung diseases
  • understand the functions and use of a mechanical ventilator
  • become familiar with procedures relevant to the pulmonary subspecialty such as lung function testing and bronchoscopy
  • attend outpatient clinics at the University as well as at several satellite clinics in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, Wytheville, and Winchester