“I spent eleven days on a ventilator with severe pneumonia. The ICU team called my family twice a day with updates, which meant everything to them. I am breathing on my own and back to my shop.”
Pulmonology & Critical Care
Asthma, COPD, tuberculosis, pneumonia and intensivist-led critical care.
Intensivist-managed ICU and HDU beds
Ventilator and non-invasive ventilation support
Spirometry and asthma control clinic
DOTS-linked tuberculosis management
About the Pulmonology & Critical Care department
Respiratory and critical care work hand in hand at CM Hospital. Our chest physicians run the asthma, COPD and tuberculosis clinics, while the same team manages ventilated patients in the ICU — so a patient who deteriorates is looked after by doctors who already know the case.
Services & Procedures
Bronchoscopy
Diagnostic bronchoscopy with lavage and biopsy for infection and lung lesions.
Sleep Apnoea Clinic
Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea with CPAP initiation and follow-up.
Asthma & COPD Clinic
Spirometry-guided therapy, inhaler technique training and biologics.
Tuberculosis & Infection
Drug-sensitive and MDR-TB management with DOTS coordination.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Structured exercise and breathing programmes for chronic lung disease.
Medical ICU
Ventilator management, sepsis care and multi-organ support with round-the-clock intensivist cover.
Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic
Multidisciplinary ILD diagnosis with antifibrotic therapy.
Allergy & Immunotherapy
Skin-prick testing and allergen immunotherapy for respiratory allergy.
Conditions We Treat
- Asthma
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Sleep apnoea
- Tuberculosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Respiratory failure
Technology & Equipment
- Invasive and non-invasive ventilators
- Spirometry with reversibility testing
- Fibreoptic bronchoscopy
- Arterial blood gas analysis at the bedside
- Pleural procedures under ultrasound guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Inhalers deliver a very small dose directly to the airway, which makes them safer than tablets. Stopping them when advised causes no withdrawal.
If snoring comes with daytime sleepiness, morning headache or witnessed pauses in breathing, a sleep study is strongly recommended to rule out obstructive sleep apnoea.
Yes, during designated visiting hours, two attendants at a time. Our intensivist also gives a daily scheduled family briefing.
Consultants in Pulmonology & Critical Care
Consultant list being updated
Call +91 90316 83524 and our desk will tell you who is on duty in this department.