Other procedures frequently performed include pleural biopsies, and chest tube insertion. In order to assure understanding of pulmonary physiology, the fellowship includes rotations through the well-equipped pulmonary function laboratories at both hospitals. Fellows assess and manage patients referred for evaluation to each lab, and direct the performance of sophisticated exercise testing and interpretation of results. Hyperbaric Medicine At Loyola University Chicago Medical Center nearly 1000 dives are performed each year for patients with a wide range illness including osteoradionecrosis, gas gangrene, carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanide poisoning, air embolism and complicated wounds and skin grafts. The hyperbaric unit is under the medical direction of the pulmonary and critical care section.
Fellows participate in the management of emergent and critically ill patients undergoing treatments.
Lung Transplantation Loyola University Chicago Medical Center has one of the most active lung transplantation programs in the country. There are very busy sleep labs at both hospitals. At Foster G.McGaw Hospital, a pulmonary attending holds a clinic each day in a new outpatient facility. At Hines VA Hospital, the clinic meets weekly with all pulmonary staff participating in new patient evaluation and follow-up.