Dept. of Pulmonology & Chest Medicine
About
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. Pulmonary specialists have expertise in a range of respiratory conditions including but not limited to: lung cancer diagnosis and treatment; chronic obstructive lung diseases including asthma; interstitial lung diseases; pulmonary vascular disease including pulmonary hypertension; sleep disorders; acute and chronic respiratory failure; and various lung infections.
People suffering with respiratory illness often find it very difficult to breathe without any effort. Most of the time, the lung diseases affect your independence thereby reducing the quality of life. We are concerned about your health and so Medipilse Hospital offers the best pulmonologist for your care. The latest technology is used to provide state-of-the-art care in both the outpatient and hospital settings, including the intensive care units.
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/ Angiograph
All Pathology & Radiology services
Pulmonology & Chest Medicine FAQ’s
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At Medipulse, They can perform specialized procedures for medical investigation of the lungs. Major surgical procedures are not performed by a pulmonologist.
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Usually, you should avoid food and drinks that contain caffeine. However, please consult a pulmonologist about this.
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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