Pneumologie

Pneumologist: A Pneumologist, or Pulmonologist, specializes in diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract. They diagnose and treat conditions like asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

What is Pneumologie?

Pneumologie

Pneumologie is the care, treatment, and study of tuberculosis of the lung. It is therefore considered a specialization within the area of pulmonology. The term derives from the designation by Hippocrates of phthisis meaning “consumption”. Pulmonology refers to the specialty…