Conditions we diagnose and treat

Pulmonary specialists at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin diagnose and treat many lung problems and symptoms, including:

• Apnea
• Asthma
  Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the airways. Several things happen to the airways when a child is exposed to certain triggers:
  • The lining of the airways become swollen and inflamed
  • Muscles that surround the airways tighten
  • Mucus production increases.
    All of these factors will cause the airways to narrow, making it more difficult to breathe.
• Breathing problems
• Cough
• Chronic cough
• Chronic lung disease
  Chronic lung disease is a general term for long-term respiratory problems in premature babies.
• Croup
• Cystic fibrosis (CF)
• Home mechanical ventilation
• Muscular dystrophy
• Noisy breathing
• Premature lungs
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pneumonia/Recurrent pneumonia
• Premature lungs
• Restrictive lung disease
• Shortness of breath
• Sleeping problems
• Snoring
• Tracheal disorders
• Wheezing