Overview
The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Ram Krishna Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre provides comprehensive care for chest and respiratory diseases through OPD services, inpatient care, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, sleep study support, oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation and pulmonary rehabilitation.
The department is supported by dedicated respiratory beds, PFT laboratory, bronchoscopy facility, sleep study support, NIV support, pleural procedure support, TB and chest disease services, academic training and research activities.
Respiratory Medicine & Pulmonology ServicesDepartment Work & Learning Areas
Comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care for respiratory and chest diseases
30-bedded Respiratory Medicine inpatient facility
Pulmonary Function Test support for assessment of lung function
Bronchoscopy services for diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care
Sleep study support for sleep-related breathing disorders
Non-invasive ventilation support including CPAP and BiPAP where clinically indicated
Oxygen therapy and respiratory monitoring support
Diagnosis and management of asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, pneumonia and pleural diseases
Management of respiratory failure and critically ill chest patients in coordination with ICU
Pleural aspiration, chest tube support and pleural procedure orientation
Smoking cessation counselling and lifestyle modification support
Pulmonary rehabilitation and breathing exercise counselling
TB and chest disease screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up support
Interdepartmental support for Medicine, Surgery, ICU, Emergency and Anaesthesia
UG and PG academic teaching, case discussions, seminars and research support
Special Facilities
Respiratory Medicine Beds
Dedicated inpatient beds for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and follow-up of chest and respiratory diseases.
PFT Laboratory
Pulmonary Function Test support for spirometry, lung function assessment and evaluation of obstructive and restrictive airway diseases.
Bronchoscopy Facility
Bronchoscopy support for airway evaluation, diagnostic sampling, therapeutic assistance and academic training.
Sleep Study Support
Sleep study support for snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep-related breathing disorders.
NIV & Respiratory Support
Non-invasive ventilatory support including CPAP, BiPAP and oxygen therapy for selected respiratory patients.
TB & Chest Disease Care
Diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and counselling support for tuberculosis, pneumonia, pleural diseases and chronic chest conditions.
Pleural Procedure Support
Support for pleural aspiration, chest tube drainage coordination, pleural fluid evaluation and related bedside procedures.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Breathing exercises, inhaler technique counselling, smoking cessation and rehabilitation-oriented respiratory care.
Infrastructure
- Dedicated Respiratory Medicine department
- 30-bedded inpatient ward facility
- Respiratory Medicine OPD
- Pulmonary Function Test laboratory
- Bronchoscopy suite / bronchoscopy procedure support area
- Sleep study room / sleep lab support
- Nebulization and inhalation therapy area
- Oxygen therapy support area
- NIV support with CPAP / BiPAP coordination
- Pleural procedure support area
- Respiratory emergency support coordination
- Patient counselling and smoking cessation area
- Pulmonary rehabilitation counselling support
- Faculty rooms and departmental office
- Record and documentation area
- Academic demonstration and case discussion area
- Departmental library support
- Audio-visual teaching support
- UG and PG clinical training support
Equipment & Clinical Support
- Pulmonary Function Test machine
- Spirometer
- Computerized spirometry support
- Peak flow meter
- Bronchoscope
- Bronchoscopy light source and accessories
- Bronchoscopy trolley
- Suction machine
- Oxygen supply support
- Nebulizers
- CPAP support
- BiPAP support
- Non-invasive ventilator support
- Ventilator coordination support where required
- Pulse oximeter
- Multi-parameter monitor support
- BP apparatus
- Stethoscope
- Ambu bag
- Airway support material
- Endotracheal tube support where required
- Chest tube drainage support material
- Pleural aspiration tray
- ICD insertion support material
- Sterile procedure trolley
- Emergency crash cart support
- Oxygen masks
- Nasal cannula
- Venturi mask support
- Inhaler and spacer demonstration material
- Sleep study equipment support
- Polysomnography / sleep monitoring support where available
- ABG sampling support where required
- Sputum collection support material
- Patient counselling charts
- Smoking cessation education material
- Respiratory rehabilitation teaching material
- Computer and reporting support
- Departmental library and academic material
Conditions Managed
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Respiratory failure
- Interstitial lung disease
- Occupational lung diseases
- Sleep apnea and snoring-related disorders
- Chest infections
- Hemoptysis evaluation
- Chronic cough
- Breathlessness evaluation
- Allergic airway disease
- Post-COVID respiratory problems
- Lung mass and suspected malignancy evaluation
- Smoking-related respiratory illness
Diagnostic Services
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Spirometry
- Peak expiratory flow rate assessment
- Bronchoscopy
- Bronchoalveolar lavage support
- Sputum examination coordination
- Pleural fluid aspiration and analysis coordination
- Chest X-ray interpretation support
- CT chest correlation
- Sleep study support
- Oxygen saturation monitoring
- ABG sampling coordination where required
- Inhaler technique assessment
- Respiratory severity assessment
- Clinical correlation with radiology and laboratory reports
Procedures & Respiratory Care
- Diagnostic bronchoscopy support
- Therapeutic bronchoscopy assistance where indicated
- Bronchoalveolar lavage support
- Pleural aspiration
- Chest tube drainage support
- Nebulization therapy
- Oxygen therapy
- Non-invasive ventilation support
- CPAP and BiPAP support
- Sleep study setup and monitoring support
- Inhaler technique training
- Smoking cessation counselling
- Pulmonary rehabilitation counselling
- Emergency respiratory stabilization support
Pulmonary Function Test Lab
- Spirometry testing
- Assessment of obstructive airway disease
- Assessment of restrictive lung disease
- Pre and post bronchodilator testing support
- Peak flow monitoring
- PFT report interpretation training
- Asthma and COPD assessment
- Fitness and pre-operative respiratory assessment support
- Student and resident training in lung function testing
- Clinical correlation with symptoms and imaging
Bronchoscopy Facility
- Airway inspection
- Diagnostic bronchoscopy
- Bronchoalveolar lavage support
- Sampling support where clinically indicated
- Foreign body evaluation support where applicable
- Hemoptysis evaluation support
- Lung mass and airway lesion assessment support
- Post-procedure monitoring
- Bronchoscopy documentation
- Academic orientation and procedure observation
Sleep Study Support
- Sleep-related breathing disorder evaluation
- Obstructive sleep apnea screening support
- Snoring evaluation
- Excessive daytime sleepiness assessment
- Sleep hygiene counselling
- CPAP / BiPAP counselling support
- Sleep study documentation
- Coordination with ENT, Medicine and Psychiatry where required
- Patient counselling and follow-up planning
- Academic teaching in sleep medicine
Respiratory Support & Rehabilitation
- Oxygen therapy
- Nebulization support
- Non-invasive ventilation support
- CPAP and BiPAP support
- Respiratory failure stabilization support
- ICU coordination for critical respiratory patients
- Emergency respiratory care coordination
- Monitoring of oxygen saturation
- Airway clearance counselling
- Breathing exercise guidance
- Respiratory rehabilitation support
- Discharge counselling and follow-up planning
Departmental Library
- Respiratory Medicine textbooks
- Pulmonology reference books
- Bronchoscopy learning material
- PFT interpretation manuals
- Sleep medicine resources
- TB and chest disease guidelines
- Clinical case discussion material
- Seminar and journal club resources
- UG and PG academic resources
- Digital and audio-visual teaching support
UG/PG Academics & Training
- UG clinical teaching and bedside case discussion
- PG academic case presentations
- Respiratory history and examination training
- PFT demonstration and interpretation training
- Bronchoscopy orientation
- Sleep study orientation
- TB and chest disease case discussions
- Chest X-ray and CT chest clinical correlation
- Seminars and journal clubs
- Interdepartmental teaching with Medicine, Radiology, Microbiology and Community Medicine
- Clinical audits and research activities
- Pulmonary rehabilitation and inhaler technique demonstrations
- Emergency respiratory care orientation
- Student record work, logbook and academic guidance
Research Focus
- Asthma and COPD research
- Pulmonary tuberculosis-related studies
- Pneumonia and respiratory infection studies
- Pulmonary Function Test-based research
- Bronchoscopy-related academic work
- Sleep apnea and sleep study-related research
- Smoking cessation and tobacco-related lung disease studies
- Pleural disease research
- Post-COVID respiratory health studies
- Respiratory rehabilitation and quality-of-life studies
- Interdepartmental research with Medicine, Radiology and Microbiology
- Student and resident research support
"Respiratory Medicine protects the breath of life through diagnosis, support and long-term care."