At OSH we have a physician who specializes in lung diseases. Who treats all the acute and chronic pulmonary cases.
The procedures done are
- LFT (Lung Function Test)
- Thoracentesis
- Bronchioscopy
- Lung biopsy guided by CT
- How much air you can take into your lungs. This amount is compared to that of other people your age, height, and sex. This allows your doctor to see whether you're in the normal range.
- How much air you can blow out of your lungs and how fast you can do it.
- How well your lungs deliver oxygen to your blood.
- The strength of your breathing muscles.
Doctors use lung function tests to help diagnose conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lung tissue), and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Lung function tests also are used to check the extent of damage caused by conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis and sarcoidosis (sar-koy-DOE-sis). Also, these tests may be used to check how well treatments, such as asthma medicines, are working
Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove excess fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. This space is called the pleural space.
Thoracentesis is done to find the cause of pleural effusion. It also may be done to help your breath easier.
Thoracentesis usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. It may take longer if there's a lot of fluid in the pleural space. You'll be watched for up to a few hours after the procedure for complications.