Pulmonology & Chest Diseases
Pulmonology & Chest Diseases (also known as Respiratory Medicine) is a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions affecting the lungs, airways, and respiratory system.
Core Specialized Services
This department addresses a wide spectrum of respiratory health issues, from chronic management to critical care:
- Asthma and COPD Management: Long-term management and rehabilitation programs for chronic conditions like bronchial asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Infectious Lung Diseases: Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis (TB), and fungal lung infections.
- Sleep Medicine: Dedicated clinics for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), using sleep studies (polysomnography) and CPAP/BiPAP therapies.
- Interventional Pulmonology: Minimally invasive procedures to diagnose lung diseases, manage airway obstructions, and treat early-stage lung cancers.
- Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD): Management of rare diseases that cause scarring of lung tissue.
- Pulmonary Critical Care: Collaboration with Intensive Care Units (ICU) to manage acute respiratory failure, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), and patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis & Staging: Utilizing advanced imaging and biopsy techniques to detect and manage lung malignancies.
