Pneumology
This specialty is in charge of the study of diseases of the respiratory system, focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the lung , pleura and mediastinum .
Some of these diseases are:
Flu
Phlegm
Cold
Drowning
Diabetes
Bronchitis
Dyslipidemia
Pleural effusion
Bronchopneumonia
Lung cancer
Lung atelectasis
Shortness of breath
Hemoptysis (Coughing up blood)
Inflammation of the airways
Pulmonary edema
Recurrent respiratory infection
Cystic fibrosis
Lung interstitial diseases
Pulmonary emphysema
Pleural diseases
Pleural effusion drainage
Diseases associated with smoking
Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Diffuse infiltrative lung diseases
Empyema (collection of pus)
Pulmonary embolism
Pharyngolaryngitis
Poisonings
Shortness of breath
Pneumonia
Influenza
Dr. Carlos Estrada Garzona