Department of Pulmonology

The Pulmonology Department of the Clinic is dedicated to the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD, etc.), as well as the management of acute, life-threatening conditions.

Services provided include:

• Investigation and treatment of cough (chronic or acute)
• Mantoux tuberculin skin test for the detection of latent tuberculosis and assessment of possible disease activity (including sample collection for Ziehl-Neelsen staining)
• Investigation and treatment of respiratory infections (microbiological sampling and culture for targeted antimicrobial therapy)
• Investigation of pleural effusions (ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, in addition to standard radiological and imaging evaluation, with cytological examination of the sample) and their management via therapeutic thoracentesis or chemical pleurodesis where indicated
• Spirometry with pre- and post-bronchodilator assessment
• Initiation and titration of Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (NIV/NIMV) to reduce the likelihood of endotracheal intubation and ICU admission
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis and adjustment of long-term home oxygen therapy
• Emergency oxygen therapy in acute respiratory failure (high-flow supplemental oxygen administration to improve tissue and cellular oxygenation in conditions such as cardiorespiratory arrest, shock, low cardiac output states, and metabolic acidosis)
• Nocturnal pulse oximetry at the patient's bedside (continuous overnight monitoring and recording of blood oxygen saturation and heart rate)
• Full multiparameter polysomnography (PSG) in the Clinic's Sleep Laboratory for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea