Aerodigestive Center |Overview
What are Aerodigestive Disorders?
Aerodigestive disorders include a wide variety of issues in children and adolescents related to breathing, swallowing, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems. These include those of the upper and lower respiratory tract, and the upper gastrointestinal system.
What is an Aerodigestive Center?
在波士顿儿童健康医生（BCHP）的这里，我们拥有一支出色的多学科团队，非常适合评估，诊断和管理您的孩子或青少年的问题。我们的团队由肺科医生，胃肠病医生，过敏症医生，耳鼻喉科医生（ENT），睡眠医学医师，外科医生和语言病理学家组成。作为他们领域的专家，我们的医生致力于使用尖端的诊断，支气管镜，内窥镜和治疗技术，以为我们的每位患者提供最佳可能的结果。此外，我们还有一个出色的支持人员，包括呼吸治疗师，社会工作者和营养师。
Conditions We Treat
Upper Airway Conditions
- Airway Hemangioma
- Aspiration
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Dysphagia
- Laryngeal anomalies (Cleft, Web, Stenosis, Laryngomalacia)
- Subglottic stenosis
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Tracheomalacia
- 气管狭窄
- Vascular Rings and Slings
- Vocal Cord Paralysis and Paresis
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Lower Airway Conditions
- Asthma
- Bronchomalacia
- Other Lower Airway Respiratory Disorders
Esophageal Disorders -Led by our superb Pediatric Gastroenterologists, BCHP offers state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment for a wide range of disorders, including:
- adalasia
- Caustic ingestion
- Colonic interposition
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- 食管闭锁
- Esophageal diverticuli
- Esophageal duplication
- Esophageal dysmotility disorders
- 食管狭窄
- Esophageal webs
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF)
Symptoms of Aerodigestive Disorders
- Abnormal or high-pitched noisy breathing
- Choking episodes or coughing with food or drink
- Chronic cough or resistant asthma
- 困难或痛苦的吞咽
- Failure to thrive
- 经常呕吐或食物反流
- Recurrent croup
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Reflux
Diagnostic Evaluation
Depending on the concern and the differential diagnosis for your child’s problem, different studies may be used to diagnose the issue. These may include:
- Acid Reflux Testing
- Airway Fluoroscopy
- Bronchoscopy (Flexible and/or Rigid)
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Chest X-ray
- CT (Computed Tomography) of the neck and/or chest
- Endoscopy
- Esophageal Manometry
- FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
- Hydrogen Breath Testing for Lactose Intolerance
- Modified Barium Swallow
- pH probe or pH Impedance Studies
- Pulmonary Function Testing, with possible exercise tolerance testing or exercise bronchoprovocation testing
- Upper Gastrointestinal Series with or without small bowel follow through
Why choose our center?
Our Aerodigestive Program in BCHP not only has expert physicians to evaluate and treat your child, but in addition we have numerous out-reach offices throughout the Hudson Valley. Knowing that children with aerodigestive issues may have complex care and require routine follow up, we make it easier where our specialists come to you. We also offer telehealth visits which can be alternated with in-person visits, limiting your child’s exposure to viral illnesses.