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What is Pulmonology?
Pulmonologists are physicians that focus on lung conditions including anything that involves respiratory systems including the following:
airways
alveoli
blood vessels
Often times, lung and heart conditions are similar symptoms demonstrated, and it is because of this that pulmonologists and cardiologists work hand in hand with each other in hospital setting.
How pulmonologist diagnose respiratory diseases
They use multiple
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Quick Facts about Pulmonology: conditions that they treat
The following are respiratory conditions that pulmonologists treat
Asthma - narrowing and swelling of airways due to excessive mucus
bronchitis - bronchi inflammation caused by environmental factors
Sleep apnea - abnormal breathing pattern during sleep.
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis - long term inhalation and exposure to coal dust.
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