MedStar Georgetown provides both inpatient and outpatient services to diagnose and treat breathing diseases and disorders. Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Asthma
- Chronic bronchitis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
- Emphysema
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Sleep apnea
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary hypertension
Learn more about pulmonary treatments.
In our pulmonary function laboratories, sophisticated diagnostic testing helps doctors evaluate lung function. A physician might prescribe a pulmonary function study for a number of reasons, including:
- Shortness of breath
- Cough
- Wheezing
- History of smoking
- Asthma
- Environmental exposure
- Cystic fibrosis
Several types of diagnostic tests can be performed in the lab, including:
- Ambulating saturation
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- Diffusion studies
- Impulse oscillometry
- Lung volumes
- Maximum expiratory pressure
- Maximum inspiratory pressure
- Pulse oximetry
- Spirometry
Make an Appointment
For more information or to schedule an appointment with a pulmonary specialist, please call our scheduling line or use the online request form below.
202-295-0552
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