Department of Pulmonology

Treatments & Procedures

Outpatient clinics and inpatient pulmonology specialty offer state-of-the-art management for disease including:

Disorders of breathing like asthma, COPD
Chronic cough from smoking related bronchitis, bronchiectesis
Interstital lung disease, sarcoidosis, occupational lung disease, pulmonary hypertension
Curative treatment for tuberculosis, pleurisy, pleural effusion, pneumonia
Early diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer
Respiratory emergencies like acute asthma, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax
Allergy and related disorders
Sleep related problems like snoring, sleep apnoea
Smoking cessation and Breathe Easy Clinic
Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program for chronic and advanced lung diseases

Some of the treatments and procedures are offered at specific clinics in the department:

Complete lung function testing including spirometery, lung volumes, diffusion (DLCO), airway resistance
Cardio pulmonary metabolic stress testing, 6 minute walk testing
Allergic skin testing and immunotherapy
For asthma and allergies
Respiratory Critical Care Unit
State-of-the-art ICU equipped with the most advanced ventilators and monitoring systems

Lung cancer screening, diagnosis and staging by biopsy and Trans bronchial needle aspiration of lymph nodes
Endobronchial lung cancer therapy
Electrocautery
Argon plasma coagulation
Brachytherapy
Balloon bronchoplasty
Airway stenting
Foreign body removal
Rigid Bronchoscopy
Pleural disease evaluation and treatment
Thoracentesis
Chest tube placement
Pleurodesis
Flexi-rigid thoracoscopy & Pleuroscopy

Some of the Special Clinics are:

Allergy and Asthma Clinics - Any person having cold, allergy to dust,nose and lung allergies,cough, wheezing, cold, breathlessness can approach consultants in the specialty clinics.

COPD Clinic - Chronic smokers and chronic asthmatics develop Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), which requires regular follow up and management.

Smoking Cessation Clinic - Every smoker wants to quit smoking but finds it difficult due to addiction. These clinics can help them in stopping smoking with highest success rate.
Lung rehabilitation clinics - Any person with chronic lung disease requires specialized techniques to lead productive life with ongoing breathlessness and avoidance of frequent hospitalizations

TB clinics - Tuberculosis of lung is increasing now-a-days, which is being missed by many and now drug resistance is biggest threat to survival. The clinic is specialized to treat such cases.

Sleep Clinic - People suffering from snoring should know long-term effects of snoring and consultants at sleep clinic could help them.

Cough clinics - Unexplained cough of more than 2 weeks even after initial investigation and medication requires special investigations and expert review.