MyChartPulmonary Care
Whether it’s from a common cold or a particularly strenuous workout, everyone experiences shortness of breath at some point in their life. But when it happens on a daily basis, or you’re breathing very heavily after just a short walk, it might be time to see a pulmonologist.
Pulmonologists specialize in pulmonary care — health care for diseases of the respiratory tract (upper airway and lungs). When working correctly, the parts of the respiratory system help you breathe normally and comfortably.
At Stormont Vail Health, our pulmonologists’ goal is to help you keep your respiratory tract healthy so that you can breathe easily. Additionally, we want to make sure that we help with other needs that arise during pulmonary care. We have specialists in nutritional and dietary education, emotional health care, spiritual guidance, and financial assistance available for our patients.
As you receive pulmonary care, we also recommend that you keep up regular appointments with your primary care provider. He or she can perform physicals, screen for illnesses and treat common health conditions, such as strep throat or the flu, to keep your whole body as healthy as possible.
Conditions We Treat
Sleep apnea
OverviewSleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax Central sleep…
Polysomnography (sleep study)
Overview Polysomnography, also called a sleep study, is a comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders. Polysomnography records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Polysomnography may be done at a sleep disorders unit within a hospital or at…
