Dr Prashant Saxena - Lungs RLife

3.  Bronchiectasis  Medical Thoracoscopy  Multidrug Resistant TB (MDR-TB)  Bronchoscopy  Pulmonary Function Test  Complex Lung Disease  Malaria  Sarcoidosis  Swine flu  Quit Smoking  Asthma  Sleep Apnea  Endo Bronchial Ultrasound  COPD/Emphysema  Tuberculosis  Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

4. Is a disease characterized by coughing of large quantities of purulent sputum sometimes mixed with blood. It occurs as a consequence of a past pneumonia or TB which scars the lung.  Diagnosis: Is established by a good quality HRCT of the chest which establishes which lobes have been affected. Sputum should be cultured to detect the bacteria living in the scarred areas and to rule out recurrence of TB.  Treatment: Involves prolonged courses of antibiotics and chest physiotherapy. These exercises if done regularly can prevent progression of the disease. Surgery may be considered in selected patients with localized disease.

5. Bronchiectasis

6. Medical Thoracosopy is done to determine the presence or absence of lung and pleural diseases. The thorcoscopy is performed usually under local anesthesia with conscious sedation, but rarely general anesthesia may be required. The procedure involves introduction of the instrument in pleural space through a small hole in the chest wall. A chest tube is left in the pleural space after the procedure for the duration required. Every effort is made to conduct the procedure in such a way as to minimize discomfort and risks

7. Some of the lung diseases are difficult to diagnose and treat. Even the well-known conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung diseases or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Besides lung may be affected due to other systemic disorders which can involve other parts of the body. Many a times these patients can present with acute life threatening complications or chronic respiratory disability.

8. Complex Lung Disease

9. Bronchoscopy is like doing endoscopy of the lungs. It is done to determine the presence or absence of lung disease and/or help evaluate the effectiveness current therapy. Bronchoscopy is performed usually under local anaesthesia with conscious sedation, but rarely general anesthesia may be required. The procedure involves introduction of a tube like instrument in the airways through nose or mouth. The procedure may involve lavage of the airways, biopsy from the lungs and transbronchial or transbronchial needle aspiration from the suspicious pathology.

10. Bronchoscopy

11. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are a group of tests that measure how well your lungs work. This includes how well you’re able to breathe and how effective your lungs are able to bring oxygen to the rest of your body. It is a useful test to detect Asthma , COPD, ILD and other lung disorders.

12. Pulmonary Function Test

13. About Dr. About Dr. Prashant Prashant Saxena Saxena Dr. Prashant Saxena is Head – Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine and Associate Director Critical Care at Max Smart Hospital. He underwent Fellowship training in Westmead & Liverpool Hospitals, Sydney, Australia. He is an expert in the field of Interventional Pulmonology & Critical Care. https://www.drprashantsaxena.in/