Pediatric Chest Diseases

Pediatric chest diseases is a medical science that examines the respiratory system diseases of children aged 0-18.

In order to become a Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist, after graduating from the Faculty of Medicine, it is necessary to earn TUS and complete a specialization in the Department of Pediatrics, and then complete a specialization in the Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases as a minor.

The main diseases that pediatric pulmonologists are interested in;

• cystic fibrosis
• Sleeping disorders
• Asthma
• Pneumonia (Pneumonia)
• Bronchitis
• bronchiectasis
• wheezing boy
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Respiratory Failure
• Legionnaires' disease
• Congenital disorders of the lungs
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Lung problems of muscle patients
• Lung diseases in children with immune system problems
• Chronic lung disease in premature children (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
• Primary ciliary dysnesia and Kartagener's syndrome.

The treatment methods used by pediatric pulmonologists are as follows;

• Surgical intervention
• Medication
• Pulmonary rehabilitation