Question 1

Why do patients visit Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari?

Accepted Answer

Patients frequently visit Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari for cough, Lung Cancer, Breathlessness. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 2

What do patients say about Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari?

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Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari has been recommended by 2 patients and has recieved stories from 2 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 3

What is Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari's education qualification?

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Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari has the following qualifications - MBBS, Diploma in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (D.T.R.D.).

Question 4

What does Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari specialises in ?

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Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 5

How many years of experience does Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari have?

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Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari practiced in the past.

Question 6

Who is Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari?

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Dr. Tumma Keerthi Kumari is a Pulmonologist and has an experience of 12 years in this field. She completed MBBS from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh in 2014 and Diploma in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (D.T.R.D.) from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad in 2017. She is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: cough,Lung Cancer,Breathlessness,PULMONOLOGY and Bronchial Asthma etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 7

What is a Pulmonologist?

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A doctor who is specialized in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases is called as pulmonologist. The respiratory system include the airway (all organs that carry air to lungs from body's outside environment), the lungs and the muscles for respiration.

Question 8

What type of respiratory problems can a Pulmonologist treat?

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Pulmonologists can treat lung or airway inflammation, blocked lung airways, damage to lung alveoli and lung diseases occurred due to inhalation of dust chemical or smoking, genetic diseases of the lung like cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis.

Question 9

When do you need to visit a Pulmonologist?

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You should visit a pulmonologist if you are facing breathing difficulties, having cough from a long time, have blood or mucus in cough, sudden weight loss due to unknown reasons and have severe breathing problem while doing daily activities or exercising.

Question 10

What tests wil a Pulmonologist do for a check up?

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Pulmonologists will perform different tests depending up on your problem. These may include CT scan, chest ultrasound, chest X-ray, pulse oximetry test, pleural biopsy, bronchoscopy (to examine airway), breathing test (pulmonary function test) to check functioning of lungs and sleep study to detect sleep disorder.

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