Question 1

Where does Dr. Pratibha Singhal practice?

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Dr. Pratibha Singhal practices at ICU Hospital - Andheri West.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. Pratibha Singhal?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. Pratibha Singhal for MDR TB, Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Critical Care. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What does Dr. Pratibha Singhal specialises in ?

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Dr. Pratibha Singhal specialises as Pulmonologist.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Pratibha Singhal?

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Dr. Pratibha Singhal is a Pulmonologist in Marine Lines, Mumbai Dr. Pratibha Singhal practices at Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre in Marine Lines, Mumbai,ICU Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai and Bombay Hospital Trust in Churchgate, Mumbai. Some of the services provided by the doctor are: MDR TB,Sleep Medicine,Respiratory Critical Care,Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy etc.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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.

Question 9

What is the difference between a Pulmonologist and chest surgeon?

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Pulmonologists will diagnose and treat respiratory system related disorders but if you are having a serious lung disease then you will be referred to chest surgeon to remove affected lung part or for a lung transplant.

Question 10

How will a Pulmonologist check whether my lungs are working fine?

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Pulmonary function test or a breathing test will be performed to check how  well you breath and how effectively your lungs can bring oxygen to rest of the body. It helps particularly in diagnosing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaase (COPD).

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