Hi Gremlin,
In a nutshell, the day-to-day activities of a pulmonologist are the
diagnosis and treatment of patients with asthma, lung cancer, chest
infections, tuberculosis, emphysema, cystic fibrosis and other lung
conditions.
Most pulmonologists do NOT perform surgery.
sources:
"What pulmonologists do?
Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the
chest, such as pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, or
complicated chest infections...
Does a pulmonologist perform surgery?
Major surgical procedures are performed by a thoracic surgeon. Yet
pulmonologists often perform specialized procedures to obtain samples
of the lining of the chest wall or of the lung itself. For example,
they use flexible fiber optics to see inside the air passages and
extract sample pieces for study. They also perform angiographic
visualization -- injecting dye into the pulmonary arteries to view the
blood vessels in the lungs."
source: doctorsforadults.com
http://www.doctorsforadults.com/subspec/dfa_pulm.htm
"Pulmonologists are internists who further specialize in the diagnosis
and treatment of lung diseases.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat lung diseases such as asthma,
emphysema, or pneumonia. Pulmonologists perform tests to check how
well a person is breathing, or they may use procedures, such as
bronchoscopy, to diagnose a breathing problem.
Most people are referred to a pulmonologist by their primary doctor."
source: stjhs.org
http://www.stjhs.org/Library/HealthGuide/IllnessConditions/topic.asp?hwid=ps2131
"Pulmonology is a major specialization recognized by the medical
profession. Among other procedures, pulmonologists perform
bronchoscopies and thoracentesis, place critically-ill patients on
oxygen delivery systems, including ventilators and respirators, and
perform more routine procedures such as treating allergies, asthma and
infections affecting the lungs. "
source: usdoj.dov letter
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/busreview/pulmon.htm
"Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty.
Because pulmonologists encounter a variety of clinical problems, they
must have knowledge of internal medicine and other specialties in
order to obtain certification.
Some conditions that a pulmonologist will diagnose and treat include
asthma, chronic cough, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease),
lung cancer, and sarcoidosis.
Pulmonologists may serve as consultants to other physicians as well as
provide long-term care to patients with chronic conditions."
source: lungmedicine.com
http://www.lungmedicine.com/physicians.shtml
"Pulmonology
Pulmonologists treat patients with lung disorders and diseases,
including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and lung cancer. Pulmonologists
often work in the field of occupational medicine, in intensive-care
units, and in respiratory-therapy departments. "
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/specialties2.html
PULMONOLOGY / CRITICALCARE
http://www.fdc.org/pulmo/pulmonology.html
Here's a laundry list of the conditions that you would be diagnosing
and treating as part of your day-to-day activities as a pulmonologist:
"ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), asthma, bronchitis,
chronic cough, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cystic
fibrosis, emphysema, hemoptysis, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea,
pleural effusion, sarcoidosis, solitary pulmonary nodule, and
tuberculosis."
http://www.wsu-pccsm.org/services.shtml
search strategy:
"pulmonologists perform"
"pulmonology is"
pulmonology, asthma, lung, emphysema, cystic fibrosis
I hope this helps. Good luck! |
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