Conditions We Treat
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital professionals treat both common and uncommon lung conditions in children including:
Asthma:
A lung disorder marked by labored breathing, wheezing, coughing, and a sense of constriction in the chest.
Learn more about asthma.
Cystic Fibrosis:
A hereditary disease that usually appears in early childhood and is marked especially by faulty digestion, difficulty in breathing, and excessive loss of salt in the sweat.
Learn more about Cystic fibrosis.
Chronic Cough:
A recurring cough that doesn’t respond to the usual over-the-counter medications. Typically, “chronic cough” refers to coughs lasting longer than two weeks.
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia:
A chronic lung condition usually seen in infants born prematurely. It is caused by tissue damage and marked by inflammation, exudate, scarring, fibrosis, and emphysema.
Learn more about bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Pneumonia:
A lung condition with inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue and accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing.
Learn more about pneumonia.