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Pulmonology & Chest Medicine

Overview

Chest and pulmonology medicine is a discipline that deals with various respiratory conditions and lung disorders. Although short-term lung disorders, such as cough can be managed with the help of primary care, consultation with a pulmonologist is required if shortness of breath, cough, pneumonia, or other symptoms persist for a long time.

The Pulmonology & Chest Medicine Department at RFH includes a team of accomplished pulmonologists with access to cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment facilities to treat various diseases related to the respiratory system, providing the highest quality of care.

  • Polysomnography
  • Impulse Oscillometry System
The Tower

Polysomnography—or sleep study—is a non-invasive test for diagnosing various sleep disorders, such as sleep apnoea or other sleep-related breathing disorders, in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep. This test involves monitoring a variety of body functions—blood oxygen levels, brain waves, heart rate, breathing, and leg and eye movements—in the sleep mode. Additionally, a sleep study might help determine a treatment plan and adjust treatment after diagnosis.

Philips Respironics Alice 6 LDxN 68-Channel Full Polysomnograph

This state-of-the-art solution for sleep studies and diagnostics offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities, which include electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and respiratory parameter analysis, ensuring accurate assessment of sleep disorders and management. The equipment with its advanced features provides clinicians with detailed data for precise diagnosis and treatment planning. The equipment includes an extensive array of measurement sensors and capabilities to provide a complete and precise assessment of an individual’s sleep patterns and overall

The Tower

The Impulse Oscillometry System (IOS) provides clinically relevant information regarding disease-introduced alterations in chest mechanics by performing a detailed analysis of tidal breathing; in a sense, it is complementary to spirometry, a test that measures lung volume and airflow.

Thus, IOS is an informative and meaningful tool for the early detection and follow-up of lung diseases (for e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma). Importantly, IOS does not usually cause discomfort to patients and thus, circumvents any issues associated with patient cooperation; further, it can be used to test patients from a wider range of age groups than spirometry (suitable for children, adults, and even elderly patients). Some key features of the IOS system are:

  • Ability to investigate airway function under quiet breathing conditions.
  • Compatibility with children aged less than 5 years.
  • Capability to sensitively detect pulmonary obstruction in the early stages.
  • Ability to distinguish between central and peripheral airways through measurement of airway reactance and resistance at multiple oscillatory pressure wave frequencies.
  • Ability to detect the response to drug therapy with greater sensitivity than the commonly used forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) method.
  • Ability to monitor bronchial provocation.
  • Ability to classify small airway dysfunction according to severity, thereby enabling early detection of respiratory disorders.
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