Pulmonology

What is Pulmonology?

The speciality of Pulmonology deals with diagnosing and treating diseases of the respiratory tract. It is related to intensive care medicine. Also called respiratory or chest medicine. Pulmonologists are physicians who commonly evaluate and treat diseases like obstructive airway diseases, chest infections, including specific infections like tuberculosis and sarcoidosis. They also deal with pulmonary hypertension and occupational lung diseases as well as medical aspects of lung cancer.

 

Symptoms of Respiratory Diseases

 Pulmonologist should be consulted if some one have symptoms such as:

Common Tests to evaluate Respiratory Problem

Common tests which a pulmonologist do to evaluate the underlying disease are:
Spirometry. This is the simplest and most common lung test. You breathe in and out as hard as you can through a tube, and your doctor measures how much air goes in and out of your lungs.

Pulmonology Service at Horizon Hospital

Service is managed with by a consultant pulmonologist who is intensivist as well. He is helped by chest physiotherapist. He is well versed with brochoscopy and all the invasive bronchoscopic procedures which are available in the hospital.

 

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Dr Yasir Nasir

CONSULTANT PULMONOLOGIST

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