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MD (TB & Respiratory Disease) & DMRD
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MD (Pulmonary Medicine), DNB (Tuberculosis & Respiratory Medicine/ Pulmonary Medicine)
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MD(Pulmonary Medicine), DNB(Pulmonary Medicine), Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD is an obstructive lung disease where the airways become damaged, causing them to narrow, leading to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs, causing shortness of breath (dyspnoea). COPD is usually caused by noxious particles or gas, most commonly from tobacco smoking, which triggers an abnormal inflammatory response in the lung.
Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis occurs when the inner walls that line the main air passageways of our lungs become inflamed. Bronchitis often follows a respiratory infection such as a cold, which if left untreated, can lead to Chronic Bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is defined in clinical terms as a cough with sputum production on most days for 3 months of a year, for 2 consecutive years. Inflammation causes a thickening of the walls and results in narrowing of the airways. As a consequence of these changes, air flow becomes limited.
Pleural Effusion
A collection of fluid in the pleural cavity is known as pleural effusion. This may be due to fluid shifting from the bloodstream into the pleural cavity due to conditions such as congestive heart failure and cirrhosis, or it may be due to inflammation of the pleura itself caused due to an infection, tuberculosis, and other conditions.
Asthma
An incessant cough accompanied by a wheezing sound is usually indicative of asthma. This is an inflammatory lung disease that is usually brought on by triggers like air pollution, tobacco smoke, factory fumes, cleaning solvents, infections, pollens, certain foods, cold air, exercise, chemicals, and medications. Asthma, apart from the juvenile form that usually cures by itself by 23-24 years of age, is a condition that needs lifelong treatment.
Respiratory Tract Infections
Infections can affect any part of the respiratory system. The most common among these is rhinitis, which is often mistaken for common cold. A perpetually blocked or runny nose may be indicative of rhinitis. It is caused by inflammation in the nasal passage. Pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection that is caused by bacteria. If left untreated, it can develop into lung abscess or may spread to the pleural cavity.
Lung Cancer
A disease more common among smokers, usually presenting with cough, chest pain, breathlessness and hemoptysis (coughing of blood).
Interstital Lung Disease ( Diffuse Lung Parenchymal Diseases)
A large group of diseases presenting with cough and breathlessness on exertion which increases progressively.
Medica offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art care in Pulmonology, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of all its sub-specialties.
Most children suffer from mild to severe respiratory infections each year and it may be due to virus, bacteria, allergies or other factors. Since in children these infections can quickly turn for the worse, it is necessary to monitor them closely and get in touch with a doctor if required as soon as possible.