Helping Children Feel And Live Better With Asthma And Other Pulmonary Conditions
The American Lung Association estimates that 6.1 million children under
the age 18 are impacted by asthma.
Our pediatric pulmonary specialists are focused on your child as if he
or she were their own. Know that your child’s care team is highly
trained in diagnosing pulmonary illnesses, injuries and extensive pulmonary
conditions. We are wholly invested in bringing your child relief and providing
you and your family with a lifelong strategy to navigate every stage of
life from today on.
We provide consultation and treatment for conditions such as:
Chronic lung disease or bronchopulmonary dysplasia as defined by the following criteria:
Less than 32 weeks’ gestation at birth
Oxygen dependency at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age
Need for supplemental oxygen for more than 28 days
Radiographic changes characteristic of chronic lung disease
Infants meeting criteria for management of their chronic lung disease post
NICU discharge are treated in our comprehensive bronchopulmonary clinic.
Reactive airway disease (asthma)
Clinical symptoms of pulmonary compromise (tachycardia, wheezing, rales,
retractions)
Congenital abnormalities which predispose to pulmonary complications (tracheoesophageal
fistula, diaphragmatic hernia, lung occupying lesions)
Obstructive airway disease
Children treated in our asthma clinic are offered in-clinic spirometry
testing by specially trained respiratory therapists to help assessment
progress toward asthma management. Education is also provided to parents
and children to help them live active, symptom-free lives.
