Dept. Of Pulmonology & Chest Medicine

+ Key procedures (IPD)

• Surgical management of lung cancer

• Smoking related lung diseases

• Mediastinal tumors

• Thymectomy

• Esophageal disease

• Cosmetic correction of chest wall deformities

• Pulmonary infections like tuberculosis and pneumonia

• Airway Disorders such as Asthma, bronchitis, COPD, and Bronchiectesis.

• Pleural diseases such as pleural effusion and pneumothorax

• Interstitial lung Disease (ILD), including Sarcoidosis and IPF

• Pulmonary Vascular disease, including Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary embolism and others

• Sleep Disorders including Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Shortness of breath due to any cause

• Peri-operative care of patients with lung disease

• Respiratory care of Neuromuscular disease such as motor neuron disease, kyphoscoliosis and so on

• Smoking related lung disorders and smoking prevention.

• Interventional Pulmonology: A unique specialty by itself

+ Key Services

• Lung diseases

• Thymectomy

• Esophageal disease

• Bronchitis

• Chronic Cough

• Hemoptysis

• Pleural Effusion

• Inpatient management and referrals

• General Chest OPD

• Sleep studies (Polysomnography)

• Assessment for domiciliary non-invasive ventilatory support

• Bronchoscopy service including BAL, Transbronchial lung biopsies and Transbronchial needle aspiration.

• Pulmonary function testing

• Allergy testing and immunotherapy(allergy vaccine)

• Medical thoracoscopy

• Special chest clinics like ILD clinic, COPD clinic, SMOKING CESSATION clinic, ASTHMA and ALLERGY CLINIC.

• Pulmonary rehabilitation services

+ In-House Investigation

• BMD/DEXA

• CBC/ CRF

• EMG/NCV

• MRI

• X-Ray

• CT/3D ECHO/ Angiography

• All Pathology & Radiology services

+ Do pulmonologists perform surgery at Medipulse, Jodhpur?

At Medipulse, They can perform specialized procedures for medical investigation of the lungs. Major surgical procedures are not performed by a pulmonologist.

+ What should be avoided before a pulmonary function test?

Usually, you should avoid food and drinks that contain caffeine. However, please consult a pulmonologist about this.

+ What types of diseases does a pulmonologist treat?

There are many respiratory diseases that a pulmonologist can treat. They include:
Lung cancer: Cancer that originates in the lungs that can cause lung failure if left untreated.

+ What type of respiratory problems can a Pulmonologist treat at Medipulse, Jodhpur?

At Medipulse, Pulmonologists can treat lung or airway inflammation, blocked lung airways, damage to lung alveoli and lung diseases occurred due to inhalation of dust chemical or smoking, genetic diseases of the lung like cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis.

+ When do you need to visit a Pulmonologist?

You should visit a pulmonologist if you are facing breathing difficulties, having cough from a long time, have blood or mucus in cough, sudden weight loss due to unknown reasons and have severe breathing problem while doing daily activities or exercising.

+ What tests will a Pulmonologist do for a check up at Medipulse, Jodhpur?

At Medipulse, Pulmonologists will perform different tests depending up on your problem. These may include CT scan, chest ultrasound, chest X-ray, pulse oximetry test, pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy (to examine airway), breathing test (pulmonary function test) to check functioning of lungs and sleep study to detect sleep disorder.

+ What is the difference between a Pulmonologist and chest surgeon?

Pulmonologists will diagnose and treat respiratory system related disorders but if you are having a serious lung disease then you will be referred to chest surgeon to remove affected lung part or for a lung transplant.

+ What all insurances are covered at Medipulse for respiratory diseases in Jodhpur?

Medipulse is impaneled with Railways, state Govt pensioners, Central Govt. health schemes (CGHS), ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme), ESIC for respiratory diseases in Jodhpur. You can reach out on +91 82393 45655 to get more information.