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Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
A cold or the flu can trigger an asthma attack. Here's why — and how to keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze.
There's no sure way to keep yourself or your child from getting a cold or the flu. But taking steps to avoid getting sick, and taking the right steps when you do, can help.
Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
Pulmonology is the specialty of the lungs. Respiratory medicine is just another way of another way of referring to pulmonology. In other words, its the same thing.
Respiratory Medicine is the specialty that deals with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract
Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
Antibiotics are the main treatment for the repeated lung infections that bronchiectasis causes. Oral antibiotics often are used to treat these infections. For hard-to-treat infections, your doctor may prescribe intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
These medicines are given through an IV line inserted into your arm.
Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
pulmonologist A pulmonologist is a doctor who specializes in lung conditions. A pulmonologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system.
You might hear these healthcare providers called lung doctors, lung specialists or chest doctors
Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
While cardiologists can perform procedures, when we specifically use the term clinical cardiology, we are usually referring to non-invasive approaches to heart care. These approaches included important tests such as: Echocardiography,
which uses ultrasound to “see” the heart and evaluate its function and structures.
Dr. Rachaprolu Suresh Kumar, MBBS, MD, FCCP, Pulmonologist
The chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen. The muscles covering the abdominal wall are abdominal muscles or abs.
Ribs are the long curved bones, which form the rib cage. Ribs surround the chest (Latin thorax) and protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thoracic cavity.
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