Pulmonology and Chest Diseases

Pulmonology is the specialty area of medicine that focuses specifically on the respiratory system, which consists of the lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, associated blood vessels, and all other components involved in and directly related to breathing and the process of respiration (gas exchange).

Pulmonologists are often specialists in critical care and treat very sick patients in ICU settings who require mechanical ventilation in order to breathe.

As we are dealing with dangerous diseases like corona lately, pulmonology remains a critical branch of medicine that ensures the well-being of one’s respiratory system. Our 113 bedded infrastructure and the team of experts allow us to provide superior services.

We provide diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and curative services in this brand of medicine with 24*7 availability of a well-qualified team of pulmonologists and critical care specialists, Trained Intensive Care Nurses, Dietitians, Physiotherapists and paramedical staff.

Infrastructure

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  113 bed ICU with the latest ventilators, multipara monitors, defibrillator with central pacing facility with 24*7 availability of all diagnostic services like pulmonary cytopathology, bedside Ultrasonography ,X-Rays, and 2D/3D Echocardiography etc , Pharmacy and other supportive clinical services.
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  Complete evaluation of respiratory system by Simple and advanced pulmonary function test in forced oscillation technique laboratory.
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  The fastest and most accurate way to assess body plethysmography and DLCO module for standard testing like lung volume(TGV,TLC,FRC etc ),slow vital capacity(SVC), maximum voluntary ventilation(MVV),MIP/MEP, respiratory drive, bronchial challenge test, absolute and specific conductance of airway(GAW/SGAW)absolute and specific airway resistance.
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  Advanced sleep laboratory performs and scores sleep studies following the guideline set by the American academy of sleep medicine. We, at Smt .  Jayaben Mody Hospital , provide the following tests for patients with sleep disorders
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    Attended diagnostic sleep studies(polysomnography)
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    Attended splits night sleep studies(combined diagnostic and CPAP titration studies)
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    Multiple sleep latency tests(MSLT)
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    Maintenance of wakefulness tests(MWT)
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    Home diagnostic sleep studies
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  A state of the art modern bronchoscope suit for diagnosis and treatment of various pleuropulmonary diseases with latest rigid bronchoscope, flexible video Bronchoscopy, medical thoracoscope (pleuroscope).

Services Offered

Management:

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  Management of allergic disorders, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, bullous lung diseases and congenital lung diseases.
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  Management of tuberculosis, MDR and XDR TB, complicated pneumonia, lung abscess, various fungus and tropical infection of lung, organ transplant related infections, HIV and other immunocompromised patients.
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  Management of drug induced, occupational and environmental lung diseases, and different intestinal lung diseases.
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  Management of acute respiratory failure ARDS,
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  Management of sleep related disorder (CSA, OHS, OSA, Snoring,)
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  Management of different pleural pathology(pleural effusion, empyema, pneumothorax, hemothorax, malignancy ) and lung and mediastinal tumors.

Intercostals drainage insertion.

Pigtail catheter insertion.

Pleurodesis, therapeutic and diagnostic thoracocentesis.

Therapeutic and diagnostic video bronchoscopy:

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  TBNA (Trans bronchial needle aspiration), brushing, BAL (broncho alveolar lavage), Trans bronchial and endobronchial biopsy etc.
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  Foreign body removal, rigid bronchial dilatation and balloon dilatation .endobronchial laser therapy, cryotherapy, electrocautery, brachytherapy, photodynamic therapy and tracheobronchial stenting)

Medical thoracoscopy. (Pleural biopsy, adhesiolysis.).

Thoracic surgery like tracheobronchial fistula ,bronchopulmonary fistula, lobectomy, Pleurectomy, pneumonectomy...