Pulmonology
Spes Hospital has an advanced dedicated Pulmonology department providing Comprehensive, Consultative, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services under one roof. It is a unit designed for prevention & early detection of respiratory diseases, performing required Interventions and providing Pulmonary Rehabilitation to help patients with respiratory illnesses to lead healthier and productive lives. Our vision is a society whose respiratory health permits a long and productive life. The latest technology is used to provide state-of-the-art care in both the Outpatient and Hospital settings, including the Intensive Care Units.
Pulmonology/ Chest Medicine / Respiratory Medicine is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing. A Pulmonologist has expertise in the evaluation of patients with symptoms like breathlessness, cough, chest pain, wheezing, chest tightness, snoring & sleepiness, coughing out blood as well as abnormalities of the chest x-ray, chest CT scan and other chest imaging studies.
Conditions Treated
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Lung cancer
- Occupational lung diseases
- Lung Infections
- Cystic fibrosis