Pulmonology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases.
Pulmonology at the Specialty Hospital Medico provides thorough and efficient non-invasive pulmonology and allergy diagnostic treatment.
A pulmonary examination is necessary in case of suspected lung disease, in case of control of a previously diagnosed lung disease or monitoring of previously recorded changes in radiological recordings of the lungs or functional lung tests. You need an examination in case you experience difficulty in breathing, suffocation, cough, expectoration of mucous, purulent or bloody secretions, and in case of worsening symptoms of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Examinations and opinions, with an individualized and unified internist-pulmonology approach with consultations on lung diseases and allergies or risks for diseases of the respiratory system such as:
- Subspecialty internist examination
- Control examination of subspecialist internist – pulmonologist
- Consultation with findings from our or an external institution (interpretation)
- Expertise of a subspecialist internist – pulmonologist (second opinion)
- Advice from a subspecialist internist – pulmonologist
- Lung disease risk assessment with validated tests
- (CAT, ACT, ACQ, Epworth – score, PN risk, Brock calc)
LUNG FUNCTION ASSESSMENT WITH LUNG FUNCTION TESTS AND INTERPRETATION:
- Spirometry – basic with flow/volume curve
- Spirometry with the pharmacodynamic – bronchodilator test with salbutamol
- FENO (fraction of exhaled nitric oxide from the lungs)
- Nasal NO (nitric oxide fraction from the nose and sinuses)
- 6-min -WT
- Sit-and-stand test
- Pulse oximetry with pressure measurement
- PEF-metry (measurement and education)
- IN-CHECK dialer evaluation and education
INDICATION FOR THERAPY AND THERAPY USE:
- Inhalation therapy of 1-2 medicines – bronchodilator – spacer
- Inhalation therapy with an electro nebulizer (1-2 medicines – bronchodilator or mucolytic)
- Titration of existing therapy (inhalation or pain therapy in known diseases and advice)
- Oxygen therapy
- Infusion therapy of bronchodilators or corticosteroids
- Parenteral administration of medicines (intramuscular or intravenous)
- Education for the application of inhalation therapy
BRONCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT WITH A VIDEOFIBERBRONCHOSCOPE, ALWAYS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH (PRIOR EXAMINATION AND CONSULTATION REQUIRED WITH INSIGHT INTO PREVIOUS MEDICAL RESULTS):
- Videofiberoptic bronchoscopy (VFOB) under local anaesthesia – inspection (bronchial tree examination only)
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- hoscopy (VFOB) under general iv anaesthesia – with mandatory prior examination by the anaesthesiologist and ECG and laboratory preparation (diagnostic with collection of material for analysis – cytological, microbiological and/or pathohistological)
- Videofiberoptic therapeutic bronchoaspiration under local anaesthesia
ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF THORAX:
Pleural ultrasound (both – diagnostic)
