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Overview | Staff
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Central CT Cystic Fibrosis Center
The Pulmonary Division provides care for children of all
ages with asthma, apnea, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic
fibrosis, airway abnormalities, neuromuscular disease, sleep
disorders, and chronic respiratory failure.
The Division oversees a state-of-the-art pulmonary function
laboratory that is capable of performing spirometry, body
plethysmography, methacholine challenge, cardiorespiratory
adaptation and exercise provocation testing in children, and
infant pulmonary function testing with passive mechanics and
lung volumes. Flexible bronchoscopies are done to evaluate
children for dynamic airway narrowing, chronic aspiration,
and lower respiratory infections. Sweat tests and allergy
skin testing may also be ordered by contacting the Division.
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