Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine. Breathlessness, cough, chest pain or blood in the sputum may be signs of chest or respiratory illness.
Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema and other complicated chest infections.We offer investigation, diagnosis and treatment under one roof, in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team approach to give our patients the best possible outcomes.
Our Pulmonology facility cares for patients with, but not limited to:
Breathing problems (Explained and Unexplained)
Lung disease
Emphysema
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and other respiratory disorders
Interstitial
Lung Cancer
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnoea
With a range of specialist services including,
Oxygen therapy
Biopsies
Blood tests and Urine Tests
Lung function tests
Bronchoscopy
Spirometry
ECG, X-Ray, MRI, CT and PET CT Scans.
Smoking Cessation Program
Our interventional pulmonology unit offers a wide range of procedures including,
Flexible/Rigid Bronchoscopy
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Biopsy Of Lung (or) Lymph Node
Balloon Bronchoplasty
Airway Stent
Foreign Body Removal
Pleuroscopy
Thoracentesis (Pleural Effusion)
Pleurodesis
Indwelling Pleural Catheter
Bronchoscopic Thermoplasty
Our facility at Dr.Kamakshi Memorial Hospital is fully equipped to assess and treat patients with any respiratory complaint.
