The respiratory medicine specialists diagnose and treat various diseases of lungs. In connection with Critical Care Department by the help of invasive and non-invasive ventilator the department is able to manage chronic and acute respiratory illness. And conditions including acute and chronic respiratory failure such as sepsis, asthma, environmental and occupational pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and tuberculosis. This department has been regularly receiving patients from Northern Kerala. Specialists, specialized nursing and technical staff of this department have been able to provide comprehensive care of international standards.
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Allergic conditions like asthma, allergic rhinitis are dealt by the respiratory specialists with the help of the full fledge allergy testing facilities and pulmonary function lab. |
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Videobronchoscopy helps to diagnose various diseases of lungs like malogency, infections. And we have facilities for transbronchial needle aspiration and biopsy. |
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Acute emergencies like massive haemoptysia are managed by bronchial artery embolisation in cooperation with radiology department. |
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Various lung conditions requiring surgery are managed with the help of cardiothorasic surgery department. |
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Subspecialties like Anti-smoking Clinic and Sleep lab is functioning with the department and we are planning to increase the facilities in these area. |
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Video-bronchoscopy |
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Biopsy procedures |
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Pulmonary function testing, Allergy testing |
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Sleep lab |
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Stop Smoking Clinic |
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Non invasive ventilators |
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Bronchial artery embolisation for haemoptysia |
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