When to visit a pediatric pulmonologist
The following symptoms should become a reason to see a doctor and alert parents:
- Prolonged cough. Dry or wet; with or without phlegm; at night or regardless of the time of day.
- Unusual rhythm and breathing rate. Intermittent, irregular breathing during sleep, or breathing in and out of different depths throughout the day. Deviation to the greater or lesser side of the respiratory rate indicator requires the consultation of a pediatric pulmonologist.
- Discoloration of the skin. Blanching or cyanosis of the nasolabial triangle, limbs during exercise, food intake is a sign of a lack of oxygen.
- Shortness of breath, especially pronounced. The child should not have it.
- Mucous nasal discharge, not accompanied by an elevated temperature, is a symptom of allergies, especially if there is a connection with flowering, house dust, animal hair, etc.
- Frequent ARVI.
Features of the work of the doctors of the clinic K+31
The pediatric pulmonologist of our medical center conducts the examination as follows:
- Thorough survey.
- Close inspection.
- Appointment of the required range of examinations.
- Responsible approach to treatment with calculation of the dose of drugs by weight and age.
- Dynamic observation.
- Conversations with parents, during which the causes and dynamics of the disease are explained, the rules of caring for it are explained.
Our doctors understand that sick children can be capricious, therefore they treat little visitors with patience, attention and care.
Survey methods
At the reception, the pediatric pulmonologist listens to the child with a phonendoscope, then directs him to laboratory or instrumental examinations. A wide range of services is available in our clinic:
- Chest X-ray is a quick way to assess the state of the skeletal system, the airiness of the lung tissue, the ability to see signs of pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy, neoplasms, enlarged lymph nodes.
- MRI of the chest organs - shows all structures in detail, suitable for the diagnosis of almost all pulmonological diseases.
- Spirography - provides data on airway patency, lung volume; needed to establish bronchial asthma, bronchial obstruction.
- Allergy tests - are necessary to identify provoking factors for allergies.
- Bronchoscopy is the introduction under anesthesia of a thin tube through the nose or mouth, allowing you to view the airway from the inside.
Additionally, general and biochemical blood tests may be prescribed, including for immunoglobulin E, which increases with allergies and parasites. Some patients require an ECG or ultrasound of the heart - examination data are also available at the K+31 medical center.
Children's pulmonologist - a doctor who helps to identify a problem in the child's respiratory system and solve it. It is important to contact specialists in a timely manner, since self-medication is dangerous by aggravating the disease, transitioning to a chronic form with the development of oxygen starvation.
