PNEUMOLOGY

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Formed in 1976, the service provides care for patients with respiratory, outpatient or hospitalized diseases. The team is composed of highly skilled professionals, all members with a teacher and / or doctor. Since 1980, it is responsible for training pulmonology experts through the medical residence program or specialization courses. In addition, it has partnership with the University of Toronto, Canada, qualifying the processes of assistance, teaching and research in the area.

HSL pneumology provides for the population the following specialized exams and outpatient clinics:

Pulmonary function tests
- Ventilatory proof complete
- Airway resistance
- Maximum respiratory pressures
- Pulmonary volumes / plethysmography
- Pulmonary diffusion capability
- pulse oximetry
- Monoxymetria for exhaled co evaluation
- Fagerrom test for nicotinic dependency
- Respiratory endoscopy
  - Structure with a procedure room and anesthesia car. All exams are made with anesthetist in the room. Accomplished flexible bronchoscopy with video, and can be made Biopsy endobronquica, transbrynquica biopsy, bronchial / bronchoalveolar and brushed and brushed; difficult airway management.
  - Fibro-bronchoscopy aspiration, diagnosis and foreign body withdrawal
  - Expertime Ambulatóris
    - in cystic fibrosis
    - in DPOC / smoking;
    - in interstitial diseases;
    - in asthma and pulmonary hypertension