Contact Emergency Services of Manipal Hospitals Baner for any emergency case with special mention of Dr Nagesh Dhadge during the visit.

Pleural interventions are specialised procedures used to treat conditions like pneumothorax or pleural effusion that affect the area surrounding the lungs. These therapies aid in breathing improvement, pain relief, and life quality restoration. Because every breath counts, our centre focusses on safe, minimally invasive procedures customised for each patient.

How we treat

(1) Chest X-ray Basic imaging to check for fluid, air, or abnormalities around the lungs.

(2)  Ultrasound of the chest More precise than X-ray for detecting fluid; often used to guide interventions like thoracentesis.

(3) CT Scan (Chest) Detailed imaging that can help identify infections, tumors, or complex effusions.

(4) Pleural Fluid Analysis (after Thoracentesis) Fluid is removed and tested in a lab to check for infection, cancer, TB, etc. Pleural Biopsy If needed, a small sample of pleura is taken (sometimes during an intervention) to test for diseases like TB or cancer.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program of education of lung disease of the patient  and personalized exercises to reduce breathlessness and empowers patient how to maximally utilize their remaining lung capacity to carry on with their routine activities with less efforts. We conduct 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 8 weeks programs of pulmonary rehabilitation. The patient attends in person two sessions per week to learn about exercises under careful supervision. One lecture of 10 minutes is also conducted during the same time educating patient on various aspects of their lung disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation reduces breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety about chronic lung disease. It has been found to reduce rates of hospitalization.

How we treat

(1) 4 weeks Package – Two in person training sessions lasting for 1 hours each

(2) 8 weeks Package – Two in person training sessions or one in person and remaining online sessions lasting for 1 hours each

(3) 6 weeks Package – Two in person training sessions lasting for 1 hours each. Total 12 visits. Option of online training

Asthma, COPD and bronchitis are common obstructive airway disease found in the general population. They are responsible for significan symptoms, repeated admissions in the hospital

HOW WE TEST 

(2) Lung function test – We offer from basic spirometry to advanced computerised lung function test for the diagnosis of asthma, COPD or bronchitis. This includes oscillometry, FeNO, skin prick allergy testing

(1)  Inhaler technique training – All our patients are trained face to face on how to take inhalers correctly to avoid poor response to therapy

Diganostic flexible bronchoscopy is a procedure to examine breathing tubes from the inside. It is indicated for investigating symptoms like blood in sputum, suspected  cases of lung cancer, lung collapse. Our bronchoscopy suite is supported by world class instruments and infrastructure. Dr Nagesh Dhadge has done more than 500 bronchoscopies so far.

HOW WE TEST 

(1) Diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy

(2) Therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy for mucus plug removal

(3) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

(4) Endobronchial biopsy

Skin prick allergy test is done for symptoms of recurrent sneezing , runny nose for diagnosing allergic rhinitis, allergic bronchial asthma and patients of chronic cough.

Skin prick allergy is more specific than blood allergy test. Patient should be off any anti-allergic tablets for 7 days before testing. The reports are available within 30 minutes of the procedure. Skin prick allergy testing is more specific than blood allergy test

How we treat

Skin pick allergy test – We commonly test for airborne allergens like pollens, dust mites, fungi and limited food allergens

Sleep apnea is a very common disorder, but the symptoms are poorly recognised by the patient before complications occur. It usually starts as loud snoring. It may then progress to daytime sleepiness, fatigue, body aches, cognitive decline, poor concentration due to and frequent urination in night due to fragmented sleep. Poor sleep in night damages important organs such as heart and brain, resulting in to complications such as heart disease, high blood pressure and vehicular accidents.

HOW WE TEST

(1) Overnight sleep study- We offer level 2 and level 3 sleep studies for the diagnosis of sleep apnea.

(1) CPAP troubleshooting- Many patients after starting CPAP may have a few troubles with CPAP machine. We offer consultations to help patient with  their CPAP machines

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