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The pulmonology and immunology division at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, including those for children with: bronchopulmonary dysplasia, interstitial lung disease, bronchiectasis, asthma, recurrent pneumonias, and cystic fibrosis. Physicians also conduct long-term pulmonary rehabilitation and studies for sleep disorders.
The pulmonology treatment team provides:
- Home oxygen therapy
- Home tracheostomy care
- Home ventilator therapy for intubated and non-intubated children, including BiPAP
- Full pulmonary function studies, including body box
- Infant pulmonary function testing
- Flexible fibroptic bronchoscopy
- Evaluation for noisy breathing
- A broad range of imaging studies, including high-resolution CT scans, helical CT scans and cine CT scans.
In addition, services are available that address: immunodeficiency disorders, including common variable immune deficiency syndromes, severe combined immune deficiency syndromes, DiGeorge syndrome, and other congenital immunodeficiency disorders.
The division maintains a philosophy of comprehensive patient and family education for the optimal long-term management of care.
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