PIEDMONT INTERNAL MEDICINE

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
• Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)
• Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome (Mixed Apnea)
• Sleep-related Hypoventilation Disorders:
  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)
  • Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)
  • Hypoventilation due to neuromuscular disorders
• Sleep-related Hypoxemia Disorder
• Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)
• Nocturnal Hypoventilation due to COPD, interstitial lung disease, or restrictive thoracic disorders

Pulmonary Diseases Treated by a Pulmonologist

Obstructive Lung Diseases

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Emphysema

Restrictive Lung Diseases

• Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD):
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
  • Pneumoconiosis (e.g., asbestosis, silicosis)
• Chest wall disorders (e.g., kyphoscoliosis)
• Neuromuscular disorders affecting respiration (e.g., ALS)

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

• Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)

Infectious Pulmonary Diseases

• Pneumonia (bacterial, viral, fungal)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Fungal lung infections (e.g., aspergillosis, histoplasmosis)
• COVID-19-related lung disease
• Non-TB Mycobacterial Infections

Malignancies

• Primary Lung Cancer (e.g., small cell, non-small cell)
• Metastatic tumors to the lung
• Mesothelioma

Pleural Diseases

• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Hemothorax
• Pleural Tumors (e.g., mesothelioma)
• Empyema

Other Pulmonary Conditions

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Respiratory Failure (acute and chronic)
• Pulmonary Nodules and Masses
• Tracheal and airway disorders (e.g., tracheomalacia, stenosis)
• Inhalation injury (smoke, chemicals, occupational exposures)