Medical Programs
The Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division holds the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic on the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati main campus.
Pulmonary Medicine Section | Allergy and Clinical Immunology Section
Pulmonary Medicine
At Cincinnati Children's, the physicians in the Pulmonary Medicine section, of the Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division, care for kids with cystic fibrosis, asthma, congenital malformations of the lung, recurrent pneumonia, persistent coughing, pulmonary hemosiderosis, and immotile cilia syndrome. Close collaboration with the divisions of Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology, Pediatric Surgery, and Otolaryngology ensures the provision of comprehensive clinical care to patients and their families.
Faculty members are active in clinical studies and laboratory investigation of cystic fibrosis, basic mechanisms of inflammation, allergy, and other lung diseases. An interdisciplinary healthcare team emphasizes a family centered approach to patient care, responding to both physical and emotional needs. The faculty members provide individualized patient education program materials, nutrition counseling, and physical therapy. The Pulmonary Medicine section emphasizes close cooperation with community physicians, as well as the University of Cincinnati.
Nursing Staff
- Pulmonary disease care and patient/family education and support
- Cystic fibrosis care and patient/family education and support
Respiratory Care - Pulmonary Function Testing
- Screening pulmonary funtion tests
- Complete pulmonary funtion tests
- Lung diffusion studies
- Maximum inspiratory pressure and maximum expiratory pressure
- Complete interpretation of these tests by a pediatric pulmonologist within 24 hours
- Bronchial provocation testing
- Exercise testing
- Methacholine challenge
Polysomnography (Sleep Study)
- Determine abnormal sleep patterns, airway obstruction, or apnea
- Overnight oximetry
Social Work
The Pulmonary Medicine staff includes a full-time social worker who provides supportive counseling and anticipatory guidance for newly diagnosed cystic fibrosis families and chronic care patients with various pulmonary diagnoses. Some of the social worker'sfunctions include:
- Screening for and facilitation of material resources and acquisition
- Referrals to appropriate community-based services
- Patient advocacy (patient educational needs, education of school personnel and parentalsupport for patients with ongoing educational needs/issues)
- Facilitation of lung transplantation referrals
- Abuse and neglect screening
- Patient and family support during and through end of life issues
- Education about Hospice referrals, if desired by families
Nutrition
Services include:
- Nutrition assessment
- Nutrition education and counseling
Allergy / Clinical Immunology Section
The physicians of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology section offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for the management of allergic disorders including asthma, chronic rhinitis, food allergy, latex allergy, drug allergies, and waspsting sensitivity. In collaboration with the Division of Hematology and Oncology, children with suspected immunodeficiency are also evaluated and treated. Immunologic evaluation includes studies such as antibody and complement levels, IgG subclasses, lymphocyte and neutrophil function, and delayed hypersensitivity skin testing.
Nursing Staff
- Patient education and support
Respiratory Care
- Pulmonary function testing
- Patient Education
Nutrition
- Available for nutritional assessment and education for patients with food allergies
