Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory Medicine department provides comprehensive consultation, evaluation and treatment of the entire spectrum of respiratory disorders. Daily Services are provided for OPD-Patients and In-Patients. Clinical interest of physicians include Lung Infections, Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease, Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and Pulmonary Hypertension, Asthma and COPD, Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Sarcoidosis and Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Respiratory and Chronic Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Lung Cancers etc.

Facilities Available :

Pulmonary Function Test Laboratory of the Department of respiratory medicine is equipped with the state of the art lung function test machine by which Spirometry, Lung Volumes measurement with the help of Body Plethysmography and Diffusion test can be evaluated. The Department also has adult Fiberoptic Bronchoscope with video recording and interpretation.

Services Available :

• Bronchoscopy services include both diagnostic & therapeutic bronchoscopies.
• Transbronchial lung biopsy, subcarinal and transtracheal Wang needle aspiration cytology.
• Bronchoscopy services include both diagnostic & therapeutic bronchoscopies.
• Active advice & practical guidance to the patients of sleep aponea syndrome that is using CPAP machine & to the patient of chronic respiratory failure who are using BIPAP & non-inclusive ventilator at home.