The respiratory system which includes the lungs, the bronchi, and the trachea has the important function of oxygenating our blood. Impure blood from all over the body is oxygenated in the fine alveoli of the lungs and the pure blood is returned to the body.

Damage to the respiratory system occurs due to multiple factors like infection, pollution, allergy or smoking.

The Department of Pulmonary Medicine is equipped to deal with all types of problems (acute and chronic) pertaining to the respiratory system like:

	Bronchial Asthma
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema)
	All types of pneumonias
	Interstitial lung disease
	Occupation related respiratory diseases
	Sleep apnoea syndrome
	Diagnosis and staging of lung cancer.

	Chest Radiograph
	CT scan of chest
	Pulmonary function test - Spirometry
	Polysomnography for diagnosis of sleep related breathing disorders

	Tube thoracostomy for pleural effusion and pneumothorax
	Needle thorocentesis for pleural effusion
	Ultrasound guided needle thorocentesis/tube thorocostomy
	Pleural biopsy
	Bronchoscopy: department is equipped with broncho videoscope for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies.
	Test for Allergy

	Asthma Clinic
	Quit Smoking Clinic
	Sleep laboratory for conducting cardiorespiratory polysomnography.