Well equipped with video bronchoscope, spirometers , invasive & non invasive ventilators, bronchoscope for the ventilators, supported by other state of the art services. A variety of Pulmonary disease like asthma , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung diseases, cardiac failure , trauma, poisoning , and obstructive sleep apnea are handled successfully .

A unique feature of the RICU is the round the clock availability of pulmonologist and respiratory therapist with an exclusive cell phone number – 9849561188 , which can be contacted for admission and information of the patients in RICU .

Equipment :

· Fully equipped with video Bronchoscope
· 4 spirometers for the out patient services and inpatient’s and also for health camps and also Methacholine tests.
· 8 Siemens Ventilators .
· 3 Non Invasive Ventilators .
· Bronchoscope for the ventilators
· Other support services , central lines , percutaneous tracheostomy , bed side bronchoscopies, Bi-level ventilation, Titration,    Sleep studies, Intercostal   drainage tubes, Pleural Fluid Aspiration , Thoracoscopy, Pleurodesis etc.
· Pre-Operative Pulmonary Evaluation

Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU) :

The Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at MediCiti Hospital is probably the only RICU among the private hospitals in the state. It has been started in the year 1995 and is managed 24 hours by Pulmonologists and fully trained Respiratory Therapists.

Exclusive Cell Phone : For any of your patients admitted in the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, to get more information all you need to do call up Cell Phone No. 98495 61188.

This service is available 24 hours, you may also call this number to inform the doctor if you are planning to send a patient for admission.

Types of cases handled in Respiratory Intensive Care Unit :

The department of pulmonary medicine have been analyzing a variety of pulmonary diseases, important among them are

1. Asthma
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
3. Interstitial Lung Diseases
4. Respiratory failure due to all lung diseases
5. Cardiac failure
6. Trauma
7. Poisoning
8. Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
9. Post Operative Respiratory Failure.

Special Clinics:
o Smoking Cessation
o Asthma Clinic
o Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Statistics: The volume turned out by the department of Pulmonary Medicine can be assessed by looking at the following annual figures.

Inpatients : 1400
Out Patients : 1000
Bronchoscopies : 45
Spirometry : 328
NIV(BiPAP) : 118
Invasive Ventilation : 580

DNB Pulmonary Medicine :
4 Seats Diplomate National Board in Pulmonary Medicine recognized from the year 2004

Post Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Therapy:

· 4 seats in Respiratory Therapy Course, Post Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Therapy for 2 years recognized in the 1997.
· Our Respiratory Therapists are employed in addition to MediCiti Hospital and at all corporate hospitals of Hyderabad.

Annual Review Lectures:

There will be 8 lectures by eight speakers selected from all over the country to give one hour lecture specially designed for Post Graduates of Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine and Anaesthesia catering to the entire Andhra Pradesh, parts of Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra.

4th Annual Review Lectures is being planned in the month of April 2005.

Annual Review Lectures in Critical Care :
Annual Review Lectures is being run for the last two years specially designed lectures (6 lectures) by top experts of the country directed towards doctors and specialists interested in Critical Care including Post Graduates.

The third Annual Review Lecture is being planned in November’2005 .

Academics:

· Oxygen Bubble every Thursday 8 AM to 9 AM
· Faculty Talks of Pulmonary topics every Monday 8 AM to 9 AM to discuss and interact on interesting pulmonary topics.
· Audio Visual Session every Saturday 9 AM to 10 AM

Publications:
· Yellow Card
· Asthma Card
· Leaflet on Home Oxygen
· Leaflet on IPF
· (If you need any of these they can be provided)

Future Issues:
· Home Care Team
· Medico Legal Cell
· Sports Medicine