Scope of service
Provides specialist
care in management of
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Asthma
- Pneumothorax
- Empyema thoracis
- Bronchiectasis
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary
fibrosis
- Pulmonary
fungal infection
Provides specialty investigations, including
- Percutaneous
transthoracic needle biopsy
- Histopathological
section and examination
- Pulmonary
function test
- Cardio-pulmonary
exercise test
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- Therapeutic
drug monitoring for antituberculous chemotherapy
- Rapid culture
and drug sensitivity test for mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Mycobacteriology Laboratory
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Liaison with
cardiothoracic unit of Grantham Hospital
- Mutual referral
system
- High dependence
care for multidisciplinary management
High
Dependency Unit
Cardio-pulmonary
infirmary care
- Provides
extended care to patients with chronic debilitating cardio-pulmonary
diseases, aiming at improving their activity of daily
living and quality of life
Smoking cessation
program
Pulmonary rehabilitation
program
- Provides
individualized and multidisciplinary rehabilitation program
to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and sustains the effect in the outpatient setting
- Promotes
patient's morale and community involvement via various
social and recreational activities
Special care
for patients with tuberculosis
- Provides
health talk and video show on the etiology of tuberculosis,
its prevention, treatment and prognosis with special emphasis
on the importance of adherence to treatment and the potential
adverse effects of anti-tuberculous drugs - given before
or soon after commencement of therapy
- Arranges
follow up care in the chest clinic of Department of Health
after hospital discharge - predischarge talk and plan
given by nurse specialists
Health
Education for patients and relatives
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