Pulmonary Medicine

The Pulmonary Medicine department was started in the year 2015.The respiratory physicians are competent, well experienced, dedicated and experts in treating full range of respiratory disorders. The department is equipped with latest equipments. The physicians are interested to provide best health care services to the needy & also involved in  academic activities and we are upgrading the department to start M.D. Pulmonary Medicine in near future.

VISION:

Our department will imbibe, create, disseminate and apply latest clinical skills and expansion of knowledge to minimise the burden of respiratory diseases in the public there by creating healthier society. We are taking necessary steps along with the National Tuberculosis Elimination program to eradicate tuberculosis from our country.

MISSION:

To prevent and manage all kind of pulmonary diseases by providing adequate best treatment along with the integration of innovative patient care. We excel  academic activities to the medical students with translational research process to upgrade the department.

At the end of the course of Pulmonary Medicine the Under Graduate student shall be able to:

1. Demonstrate sound knowledge of common chest diseases, their clinical manifestations, including emergent situations and of investigative procedures to confirm their diagnosis.
2. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of various modes of therapy used in treatment of respiratory diseases.
3. Describe the mode of action of commonly used drugs, their doses, side-effect/toxicity, indications,  contra-indications and interactions.
4. Describe commonly used modes of management including medical procedures available for treatment of various diseases.
5. Perform simple, routine investigative and office procedures required for making the bed side diagnosis, especially sputum collection and examination for etiologic organisms especially Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB), interpretation of the chest X-ray and Pulmonary function test.
6. Assist in the performance of common procedures, like pleural aspiration, pneumo-thoracic drainage/ aspiration.

Dr. Imran Khan, Asst. Professor   HOD i/c   

1. Separate outpatient rooms for male and female patients
2. Inpatient male and female ward with isolation for sputum positive tuberculosis cases with 50 beds.
3. Respiratory ICU with Invasive and Non-invasive Ventilators
4. Demonstration room /seminar room
5. Department library with an extensive collection of Journals.
6. Clinical laboratory with microscope for sputum evaluation
7. Video bronchoscopy suite with a well trained staff
8. Portable jet nebulisers are also available in the outpatient along with the ward nebulisers.
9. Computerised Spirometer with a printer, for evaluation of lung function
10. Facilities for pleural biopsy, intercostal drainage and thoracocentesis
11. Lobbies for X-Rays and CT-Scan reading

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NTEP SERVICES:

National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) – this is a unit under the control of district tuberculosis office, Puducherry. Free microscopy and DOTS therapy are extended to patients. Patients are registered under NTEP and help them to provide DOTS therapy.

PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST:

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT’s) are useful in diagnosing various lung disorders. They also measure the degree of impairment due to diseases. The progression of a disease and the effectiveness of treatments can be carefully observed with regularly scheduled testing. Pulmonary Function Tests are used frequently to assess preoperative risk under the supervision by Pulmonologist.

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INTERVENTIONS OFFERED:

1. Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy

2. Interventional Bronchoscopy
3. Endobronchial Biopsy
4. Transbronchial lung biopsy
5. Transbronchial needle aspirate
6. Foreign body removal
7. Pleural procedures
8. Diagnostic and therapeutic thoracocentesis
9. Intercostal tube drainage and pigtail drainage
10. USG guided pleural biopsy
11. Pleurodesis

OTHER FACILITIES:

1. Six minutes walk test (6 MWT)
2. Multi detector CT scan (MD CT)
3. Pulmonary Angiogram
4. CT guided FNAC of Lung/pleural mass
5. CT guided biopsy of Lung/Pleural mass

UNDER GRADUATION:

Learning Objectives:

1. Able to identify signs and symptoms of common respiratory illness
2. Able to identify pulmonary tuberculosis suspects.
3. Aware of common interventions in Respiratory Medicine

CRRI:

            CRRI’s are trained in diagnosing and managing the common Respiratory disorders and to handle the emergencies during their 1 week posting.

Periodic academic activities held in the Department

Community visit to Villianur and Nettapakkam PHC Centre every Tuesday and Thursday between 8am to 1pm.

PATIENT EDUCATION (AWARENESS PROGRAMME):

This centre aims at improving the quality of life in COPD/Bronchial Asthma patients. These patients are taught proper technique of using inhalers and breathing exercises. Patients are educated about the hazards of smoking, tobacco use and smoking cessation awareness created among patients. Also tuberculosis patients are routinely counselled regarding the condition, need for completion of treatment and regular follow-up.

The department periodically conducts patient education on following days.

• World TB day – 24^th March
• World Asthma Day – 1^st Tuesday of May
• World NO Tobacco Day – 31^st May
• World COPD day – 3^rd Wednesday of November