Conditions & Procedures
Conditions
Emphysema
Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic condition that is mostly caused by excessive smoking and long-term exposure to airborne irritants. It is a disease in which the walls of the alveoli weaken and rupture, decreasing the surface area for gaseous exchange and the total amount of oxygen that your body receives.
Severe Persistent Asthma
Severe Persistent Asthma
Asthma is a respiratory condition in which the airways of the lungs (breathing passages) narrow and swell, often in response to an allergen.
Obesity
Obesity
Obesity, the excess accumulation of body fat and is a chronic condition that is expanding at an alarming rate as a major health concern throughout the world.
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a rare neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to regulate normal sleep-wake cycles. It is a chronic disease most commonly affecting adolescents and young adults.
Insomnia
Insomnia
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by a difficulty in falling asleep or inconsistent sleep throughout the night resulting in too little or poor-quality sleep and a feeling of exhaustion when you wake up.
Centeral Sleep Apnea
Centeral Sleep Apnea
Central sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep due to insufficient stimulation from the brain. It is a rare form of sleep apnea.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea describes a sleep disorder characterized by frequent pauses in breathing due to collapse or obstruction of the airway.
Lung Mass/Lung Cancer
Lung Mass/Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a growth of abnormal cells inside the lung. These cells reproduce at a much faster rate than normal cells. The abnormal cells stick together and form a cluster or growth, known as a tumor. If the abnormal cells began growing in the lung, this is known as a primary lung tumor.
Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung diseases are a group of conditions characterized by the thickening of the membrane due to inflammation, scarring and fluid accumulation within this tissue.
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune condition in which inflammatory tissue called granulomas develop in multiple organs of the body, especially the lungs.
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis or CF is a hereditary disease characterized by recurrent lung infection and delayed growth in children.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It usually starts as an infection in the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) and develops when fluid collects in the lungs. The congestion makes it difficult to breathe.
Allergy
Allergy
Allergies are responses from your immune system that occur when a foreign body triggers antibody release, even if it is not harmful.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is a common condition in which the lining of one or more of these sinuses becomes inflamed.
Rhinitis
Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a non-infective inflammatory condition of the nose and para nasal sinuses.
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that affects a number of different body systems.
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless leg syndrome (RLS), also known as the Willis-Ekbom disease, is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs.
Spiration Endobronchial Valve
Spiration Endobronchial Valve
Spiration endobronchial valve is an approved treatment for patients with advanced emphysema.
COPD
COPD
COPD is a progressive and chronic inflammatory disease of your lungs. The condition leads to obstructed airflow from the lungs making it harder for you to breathe.
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchitis is a condition characterized by the inflammation of mucous membranes that line airway passages in the lungs. The mucous membranes swell and grow thicker, narrowing and blocking the airway, making it difficult to breathe. Bronchitis lasting more than 3 months for two consecutive years is termed chronic.
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition where the airways (bronchi) of your lungs are inflamed, infected, and permanently damaged.
Restrictive Lung Disease
Restrictive Lung Disease
Restrictive lung diseases are chronic medical conditions that limit the ability of the lungs to expand during inhalation causing reduced lung capacity or volume that increases an individual’s breathing rate to meet the oxygen demand.
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Chronic Respiratory Failure
Chronic respiratory failure is the inability to carry out the fundamental functions of respiration. It usually occurs from narrow or damaged airways that develop gradually over time with a progressive underlying process that requires long-term treatment.
Shortness of Breath
Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath, also known as dyspnea, is discomfort or difficulty in breathing or the inability to get enough air to breathe.
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that causes damage and scarring in the tissue of the lungs. This build-up of scar tissue makes your lungs thick and stiff, making it difficult to breathe.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Mycobacterium Avium Infection
Mycobacterium Avium Infection
A Mycobacterium avium infection is a rare condition caused by a group of bacteria collectively known as the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC).
Alpha One Anti Trypsin Deficiency
Alpha One Anti Trypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein made in the liver which protects the liver and lungs from damage. An abnormally low level is referred to as AAT deficiency. This can lead to liver cirrhosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Pleural Effusions
Pleural Effusions
The thin membranes that line the lungs and the inside of the chest cavity, which help to lubricate and facilitate breathing, are called pleura. In some cases, an excess amount of fluid may develop between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. This is known as pleural effusion.
Atelectasis
Atelectasis
Atelectasis is a condition in which the tiny sacs inside the lungs known as the alveoli become filled with fluid or deflated, which can lead to the collapse of an entire lobe of the lung.
Tracheostomy Management
Tracheostomy Management
A tracheostomy is a surgically made incision (stoma) in your windpipe or trachea, through which a tube is inserted to facilitate breathing. This procedure is used in situations when the airways become blocked, preventing the free flow of air into the lungs.
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), also known as laryngeal dysfunction or a paradoxical vocal cord movement disorder, is a condition characterized by the abnormal closure of the vocal cords while breathing.
Chronic Cough
Chronic Cough
Coughing is the voluntary or involuntary rapid expulsion of air from the lungs to clear the throat and breathing passages of mucus or other irritants. A cough that lasts for more than 8 weeks is a chronic cough. It may be a sign of an illness or certain diseases of the lungs, stomach, heart or nervous system.
Chest Infection
Chest Infection
A chest infection is an invasion of pathogens affecting the bottom part of your respiratory tract (lungs) including the windpipe, bronchi, and lungs. Infections can range from mild to severe. Pathogens may include bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that are not normally present within the body.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease primarily affecting your lungs. The condition is characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues of your lungs.
Urticaria & Angioedema
Urticaria & Angioedema
Urticaria, also known as hives or welts, is a skin reaction resulting in reddish marks on your skin. Urticaria can be acute or chronic.
Procedures
Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve
Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve
The Zephyr Valve Treatment is a minimally invasive treatment for people with severe COPD/emphysema. The Zephyr Valves are an implant designed to fit in the airways of the lungs.
Zephyr Valve Treatment
Zephyr Valve Treatment
Zephyr Valves are proven to help emphysema patients breathe easier, be more active, and enjoy a better quality of life.
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve is an FDA-approved device for patients with severe emphysema.
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic test that uses a thin tube with a light source and camera attached at its tip (endoscope) to help your doctor inspect the respiratory tract (air passage) for problems.
Lung Biopsy
Lung Biopsy
Lung biopsy is a procedure performed to isolate a sample of lung tissue for examining under a microscope for the presence of cancerous cells, infections and other lung conditions.
Pulmonary Function Testing
Pulmonary Function Testing
Pulmonary function tests (also called lung function tests) are a group of noninvasive tests that help evaluate lung function. The tests measure various parameters such as lung capacity, volume, gas exchange, and rates of air flow.
Chest Tube Placement
Chest Tube Placement
A chest tube or percutaneous catheter is a hollow tube inserted into the space around your lungs, called the pleural space, in order to drain blood, air or infected material, and allow your lungs to expand freely.
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed to create an opening in front of your neck. This is done to insert a tube into the windpipe (trachea) to assist in breathing and suctioning out fluid buildup from the lungs.
Right Heart Catheterization
Right Heart Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure generally employed to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization is a procedure that involves insertion of a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart, usually through the groin or arm.
Spirometry
Spirometry
A spirometer is a device used for measuring lung function. This test evaluates the amount of air that you can inhale and exhale, and the speed at which you can exhale the air out of your lungs.
In Lab Sleep Study
In Lab Sleep Study
An In-lab sleep study, also known as polysomnogram, is a test that evaluates various aspects of sleep, and is performed in a sleep laboratory or hospital while you are sleeping.
Management of Allergies
Management of Allergies
Allergies are responses from your immune system that occur when a foreign body triggers antibody release, even if it is not harmful.
Asthma Inhalers
Asthma Inhalers
Inhaled short and long-term control medications are used by inhaling measured amounts of the medication through inhalation devices.
Lung Lavage
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT), delivered by the Alair™ System, is a minimally invasive and safe outpatient procedure for the treatment of severe asthma in adults.
Airway Stents and Valves
Skin and Blood Allergy Test
Six-minute Walk Test
Six-minute Walk Test
The 6-minute walk test measures the distance a person is able to walk over a span of 6 minutes on a flat, hard surface. The 6 MWT renders information concerning functional capacity, response to therapy, and prognosis for a broad spectrum of heart and lung conditions.
PleurX Catheter Placement
Central Line Placement
Immunotherapy and Biologics Injection
