What is Pulmonology?
Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. Pulmonology is also known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine. Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to intensive care medicine. Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation.
The department offers expertise in diagnosis and management of diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, occupational respiratory diseases, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and sleep disorders and all infective lung pathology inclusing swine flu.
With the support of critical care clinicians, respiratory care is provided to critically ill and ventilated patients with multiple complex disorders,involving the respiratory system including operative patients.
What is the role of Pulmonology?
Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections
Below are the Pulmonology Services in Pune at Star Multispeciality Hospital
- Asthma
- Lung Cancer
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pneumonia
- Pleural Effusion
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Frequently Asked Questions
Asthma can be hereditary but not always; even if you nobody in your family has had Asthma you could still have it. Asthma like many other chronic diseases can be multifactorial.
This is one of the most commonly asked questions by the parents. Many kids when they achieve adolescence may grow out of Asthma; it’s not completely predictable who will and will not. A good control of Asthma increases the chances of kids growing out of it.
Contrary to common beliefs food items are very rarely linked to Asthma. The doctors generally are unlikely to impose any dietary restrictions for patients with Asthma. However if you are sure that you have a problem with certain food item you should bring it to the notice of a doctor. Peanuts and sea foods are the only really established allergic food in small sub group of patients.
Asthma is a chronic disease and can last the life time. It is however an episodic disease where most patients are symptom free for months and have seasonal flare ups. It’s common for the disease to have a waxing and waning pattern where it is severe for some years and other time can be mild. A good control will help to increase you diseases free intervals.
You surely can; in fact many athletes playing competitive sports have Asthma and they can learn to manage their disease so can you. Your Asthma management plan will help you deal with this.
The most common signs and symptoms of pulmonary disorders include difficulty in breathing, wheezing, coughing, and a feeling of chest tightness.
Pulmonary rehabilitation, or respiratory therapy program, is a medically based exercise and education program, which is specifically planned for patients suffering from chronic lung diseases.
A pulmonary function test measures your lung strength and health by measuring how well you can breathe. Your pulmonologist will perform this test if you are experiencing lung problems, and the results can help the doctor diagnosis conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, and more.
