PULMONOLOGY & RESPIRATORY DISEASES:-

Pulmonology is the medical speciality dealing with disease involving the
respiratory tract. It is considered as a branch of internal medicine, and
is related to intensive care medicine.

Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support
and mechanical ventilation. Doctors and staff at Medcard Hospital are
specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest,
particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema. The Department of Pulmonary Medicine
at Med Card Mutispeciality Hospital, is equipped to deal with all types of breathing problems (acute and chronic)
pertaining to the respiratory system like:

• Bronchial Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema)
• Pneumonias (infections)
• Interstitial lung disease
• Occupation related respiratory diseases
• Sleep apnoea syndrome
• Diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
• Pulmonary embolism
• Chronic cough
• Bronchiectasis
• Hemoptysis (coughing blood)