The Pediatric Pulmonology unit cares for children with acute and chronic lung diseases in both Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus. It provides diagnosis and treatment to a variety of respiratory abnormalities including
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congenital anomalies
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bronchopulmonary dysplasia
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recurrent pneumonia
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bronchiectasis
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interstitial lung diseases
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asthma
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cystic fibrosis
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primary ciliary dyskinesia
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upper airway obstruction
Our medical staff has unique expertise in performing rigid and flexible bronchoscopies with over 300 procedures a year, including invasive procedures such as foreign bodies' extraction and endoscopic closure of recurrent tracheo-esophageal fistula.
The pulmonary lung function laboratory provides a variety of lung function testing including
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infant pulmonary function testing
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spirometry
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lung volumes and resistance measurements
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bronchial challenges for the diagnosis of asthma in all ages including by lung sound detection
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cardiorespiratory assessment by incremental exercise for the evaluation of effort dyspnea
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tests for pre flight assessment