Pulmonology
Brief Overview of The Department
Pulmonary Department is a speciality department that deals with pulmonary tuberculosis and all types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Lobar and Bronchopneumonia, different kinds of Interstial Lung disease like usual interstitial pneumonia, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Allergic lung diseases, detection of lung cancer, Fibrotic old destroyed lungs due to sarcoidosis, TB, pneumoconiosis etc.These patient may suffering from simple complaints like low grade fever, dry cough or productive cough, chronic cough, breathlessness at rest or exertion, chest pain, loss of appetite, throat pain, runny nose, sneezing, seasonal viral infection.
Department Specialize in Diagnosis and Treatment
● Hospital acquired or community acquire Pneumonia
● Viral Pneumonia including Covid-19 LRTI / Viral Influenza
● Allergic Bronchial Asthma
● Acute Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
● Type-1 and Type-2 Respiratory failure
● Bronchiectasis
● Lung abcess
● Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
● MDR and XDR Tuberculosis
● TB Empyema / TB (cold) abcess
● TB Lymphedenitis
● TB pleural effusion/ TB pericarditis
● Complicated parapneumonic effusion
● Pneumothorax / Hydropneumothorax / Pyopneumothorax
● Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
● Lung collapse due to foreign body or mucous plug
● Interstitial Lung Disease
● Acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolism
● Eosinophilic Lung Disease
● Sarcoidosis
● Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
● Pneumoconiosis
Facilities Provided by the Department
● Pleural Aspiration
● ICD Placement
● Pleurodesis
● Sleep study
● Aero allergen testing
● Food allergen testing
Advanced Services
● Video Bronchoscopy guided
● Bronchoalveolar fluid (BAL)
● BAL cytology
● BAL plus Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB)
● BAL plus Mass biopsy
● Foreign body removal
● Mucous plug removal
● Bronchoscopic Intubation
● Whole Lung Lavage therapy Thoracoscopy guided
● Pleural biopsy for recurrent pleural effusion/mesothelioma
Photos of Pulmonology
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