Respiratory Medicine

The department boasts of one of the best and comprehensive Pulmonary Function Laboratories in the country for assessment & treatment of respiratory diseases.

Services/Facilities Available

• Spirometry and the measurement of specialised lung functions like Residual Volume (RV), Total Lung Capacity (TLC) & Diffusion Capacity (DLCO)
• Analysis of fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled breath (FeNO) which is useful in the diagnosis & management of asthma including Paediatric Asthma.
• Karnataka’s first Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing System.
• Chest & allergy clinic with facilities for allergy consultation, skin allergy testing & desensitisation (allergy immunotherapy)
• Sleep Clinic for evaluation of sleep disorders. The sleep laboratory is equipped with Alice 5 polysomnography system & lies level 1 sleep study.
• Fibre-optic video bronchoscope for work up of suspected lung cancer & pulmonary TB cases
• DOTS Centre for the free diagnosis & treatment of TB patients
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre