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The most common lung diseases and why you need to visit the pulmonologist| V-medica multi-specialty clinics Gurgaon

The most occurring common pulmonology diseases and symptoms are:

Asthma

Tuberculosis

Pneumonia

Lung cancer

Bronchitis.

Asthma:

Asthma is a breathing illness marked by shortness of breath, a whistling sound in the respiratory tracts, and pain in the chest. The severity and intensity of symptoms vary from person to person and are mostly caused by inherited and environmental factors. Genetic factors, Allergies, obesity, smoking these factors cause asthma.

Dyspnoea, or shortness of breath

Tightness in the chest

Wheezing

Coughing, especially at night, makes it difficult to sleep.

Sleeplessness.

Tuberculosis:

A potentially deadly bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs.

When an infected individual coughs or sneeze, the germs that cause tuberculosis are disseminated.

Cough

Fatigue

Fever,

pain in the chest,

shortness of breath

Pneumonia:

Inflammation of the lungs is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, which causes the air sacs to fill with pus and solidify. Inflammation can affect both lungs (double pneumonia) or just one of them (single pneumonia) (single pneumonia).

Pain in the chest,

Fever,

Chills,

Fatigue,

Loss of appetite,

Shortness of breath.

Lung cancer:

Lung cancer develops when cells in the lungs divide uncontrolled. Tumors grow as a result of this. These can make it difficult for a person to breathe and can spread to other sections of the body.

Chronic cough

Respiratory infections

Fatigue,

Shortness of breath

Bronchitis:

The lining of the bronchial tubes, which convey air to and from the lungs, becomes inflamed.

A viral respiratory infection is the most common cause of acute bronchitis, which usually goes away on its own.

Shortness of breath

Chronic cough

Dry cough

Headache

Sore throat

why do you need to visit the pulmonologist?

If you have a persistent cough or difficulty breathing, or if you have any lung-related diseases, your primary care physician may recommend that you consult a pulmonologist. This specialist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases. This is critical, especially if the problem requires long-term treatment.

Why should you go to a Vmedica pulmonologist clinic in Gurgaon?

We have a highly-skilled pulmonologist/chest specialist in Gurgaon at V-medica who is extremely efficient and conservative in her treatment procedures. She is a fellow in lung transplant surgery at the Medical University of Vienna, where she works with Prof. Dr. Walter Klepetko. (A.K.H). Diplomate in European Adult Respiratory Medicine, London. Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT), Chest X-ray, and Path Labs are all available in-house. Diagnosing the condition, planning treatment, and determining the prognosis become easier, V- medica is a multi-specialty hospital and diagnostics in Gurgaon, treats various diseases like dentistry, orthopedic, spine surgeon, pulmonologist, psychologist, gastroenterologist, neurologist, cardiologist, general surgeon, physiotherapist, general physician, ENT, pediatrics, Gynecologist, Nutrition, and dietetics.