About the Department
The department of respiratory medicine was established in 1983, initially for as a nodal center for Tuberculosis and its management, has evolved over the time to manage wide range of respiratory diseases spanning from asthma, COPD, Pneumonias, ILDs, Pleural based diseases and sleep disorders.
The department has well trained faculty that offers the best health care outcomes with emphasis on quality patient care, efficient diagnosis and management.
Department is actively involved in clinical research activities, academics, training and education of Undergraduates and post graduates since 2011 imparting the skills and knowledge in the field of respiratory and sleep medicine.
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital has one of the most advanced state of art equipment’s in pulmonary procedures such as Ultrasound based pleural procedures, Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Allergy clinic, Spirometry & DLCO and Level 1 Sleep Lab.
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Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Natarajan Rajagopalan (Consultant in interventional pulmonology, 必威体育betway888 hospital, Bangalore)
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Services Offered
1. Outpatient clinics:
Respiratory outpatient services: All working days (8:00 AM to 5 PM)
2. In-patient services:
·???????? 50 general beds which includes
·???????? 10 TB Isolation beds
·???????? 10 bedded high Dependency beds
·???????? 10 bedded Respiratory intensive care unit
·???????? 4 bedded DR TB ward
3. Allergy unit:
·??????? Skin prick test
4. Pulmonary Function Lab:
·???????? Spirometry
·???????? Diffusing capacity measurements by CO diffusion
·???????? FeNO
4. Bronchoscopy/Thoracoscopy services:
·???????? Fibreoptic and video bronchoscopy with BAL, EBB, TBLB, TBNA
·???????? Thoracoscopy
5. Ultrasound guided Interventions:
·???????? Chest sonography
·???????? ICD/ Pig tail insertion
·???????? Pleural biopsy
6. Exercise testing:
·???????? 6 min. walk test
7. Pulmonary rehabilitation:
·???????? Chest physiotherapy
·???????? Respiratory muscle training
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8. Full Fledged Sleep lab:
·???????? Level 1: Polysomnography
·???????? Limited channel sleep study, Auto-CPAP titration
·???????? Manual CPAP titration
9. Smoking cessation clinic:
·???????? Pharmacological & Non-pharmacological approaches
10. Post Covid Clinic:
·???????? Assessment, management, rehabilitation and follow up of post covid patients
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Ongoing Projects
Title |
Principal Investigator |
The impact of pain on sleep quality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- a cross- sectional study |
Dr. Aswini Kumar Mohapatra Dr. Sanjai |
Comparison between intravenous Midazolam-Fentanyl combination and Dexmedetomidine for sedation in flexible bronchoscopy. |
Dr.Rahul Magazine Dr. Vrinda Mariya Elenjickal |
Association between statins and COPD related outcomes: A retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care teaching hospital |
Dr. Rahul Magazine, Dr, Bharti Magazine, Dr. Ambika P N |
Computed tomography evaluation and bronchoscopic features in sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis- A retrospective study |
Dr. Aswini Kumar Mohapatra Dr. Vadhavkar Nachiket Shree |
Utility of flexible bronchoscopy in non-intensive care setting: Experience from a tertiary care teaching hospital in 必威体育betway888 India |
Dr. Rahul Magazine, ?Dr. Anish Lodha |
Utility of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in predicting diabetes mellitus in patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Dr. Manu Mohan K Dr. Srinivas S Pai |
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Publications
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Title |
Authors |
Journal |
Year |
1 |
A rare case of cutaneous tuberculosis with atypical disseminated tuberculids and scrotal ulcer in an immunocompetent patient |
Dr Rahul Magazine |
Dermatologic Therapy |
2021 |
2 |
Patient outlook on bedside teaching in a medical school |
Dr Rahul Magazine |
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. |
2021 |
3 |
A Study to Assess the Effect of Non-asthmatic Allergic Rhinitis on Pulmonary Functions-A Prospective Case-control Study |
Dr Rahul Magazine |
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery |
2021 |
4 |
Videostroboscopy and Voice Profile in Long-Term Combination Inhaler Users with Obstructive Lower Airway Disease |
Dr Rahul Magazine |
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States) |
2021? |
5 |
Barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation-A narrative review and perspectives from a few stakeholders |
Dr Rahul Magazine |
Lung India |
2021 |
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https://eprints.manipal.edu/view/subjects/PULM.html
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Contact Us
Address:
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Email ?????????????? :?ptcd.kmc@manipal.edu
Phone number? : OPD: 0820-2922294
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