Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary medicine, otherwise known as pulmonology or respiratory medicine, is a subspecialty of internal medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the lungs and respiration, or breathing. Pulmonary medicine encompasses the management of a wide variety of issues and disorders that may impact patients of all ages.

With a focus on evaluating and treating problems involving the lungs, bronchial tubes and upper respiratory tract, pulmonary medicine is the specialty that handles some of the more complex or chronic conditions of the airways. This includes a broad range of diseases, such as asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and complicated chest infections.

Additional Resources

• MedlinePlus
• National Institutes of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• U.S. National Library of Medicine
• WebMD

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