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