Respiratory medicine
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- Outpatients appointments
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About
Our respiratory teams manage a wide range of breathing-related difficulties and lung disorders at Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's hospitals.
Conditions and treatments
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Pleural disorders
- Pulmonary nodules
- Pulmonary vasculitis
- Thromboembolic disease
- Lung cancer
- Tuberculosis
- Sleep disorders
- Interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary AVMs
- Pulmonary vasculitis
- Pulmonary histiocytosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sarcoidosis
Treatments we offer
- Fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB)
- Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
- Full lung function testing including muscle testing
- Long-term and ambulatory oxygen assessments
- Fitness to fly oxygen tests
- Nebulised antibiotic or hypertonic saline challenges
- Skin testing for aeroallergens
- Nebuliser assessments
Further online resources
Imperial Private Healthcare
We also offer private patient treatment at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
All funds generated by Imperial Private Healthcare are reinvested in the NHS Trust, and are used to support and enhance both NHS and private clinical services for the benefit of all our patients.
For more information, please visit the respiratory section of the Imperial Private Healthcare website.
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