Pawar Multispeciality Hospital is one of the best medical facilities in Pune for the diagnosis and treatment of lung pulmonary (lung) diseases. We have Pulmonology specialists at our hospital. They are experts in resolving the severe and complex medical difficulties that affect the lungs and breathing.

We have the best pulmonologist, who has highly specialized medical and surgical expertise to deliver the comprehensive care for patients of all ages. We use the latest technology to produce precisely the attention you require, besides you are an outpatient or in a hospital setting. We are committed to delivering advanced treatment options.

What is Pulmonology?

It is a medical specialty involves the diseases of the respiratory tract. Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some areas. It is a branch of internal medicine and often includes maintaining patients who require life care and mechanical ventilation.

Pulmonologists are instructed explicitly in conditions and diseases of the chest, especially pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.

Types of Pulmonology Diseases

Following diseases and conditions included in intrinsic restrictive lung disease can consist of:

Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Interstitial lung disease, Lung cancers, Fibrosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Infant and acute respiratory distress syndrome, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Extrinsic restrictive lung disease can involve:

Pleural effusions, Twisting of the spine, Neuromuscular illness or conditions (example- Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), multiple sclerosis, and muscular dystrophy), Obesity, Myasthenia Gravis, Malignant tumors, Rib damage or fractures, Abdominal swelling with liver scarring or cancer, Heart failure.

Symptoms of Pulmonology Diseases

People with Pulmonology Diseases show the following symptoms:

• Shortness of breath
• Inability to catch a breath or get a complete breath
• Permanent or a long-term cough
• Coughing with white sputum or mucus
• Weight loss
• Chest pain
• Fatigue or extreme exhaustion
• Depression
• Anxiety

Tests and Procedures

Some tests show decreased lung functioning may symbolize scarring, stiffening, or swelling is affecting a substantial portion of the lungs.

Tests for Pulmonology Disease include:

• Forced vital capacity (FVC) test
• Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)
• FEVI to FVC ratio test
• Chest X-ray
• Computed tomography (CT) scans
• Bronchoscopy

Available Treatments

Treatment plans based on the situation or the type of restrictive lung disease. We have the following treatment options:

• Oxygen therapy
• Corrective surgery
• Medications