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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