Asthma & COPD
Known Symptoms
- Shortness of breath during activity or at rest.
- Persistent cough producing mucus or phlegm.
- Wheezing or whistling sound while breathing.
- Chest tightness or discomfort during breathing episodes.
Known Causes
- Allergens, dust, smoke, or environmental pollutants.
- Long-term tobacco smoking or secondhand smoke exposure.
- Respiratory infections causing airway inflammation or damage.
- Genetic factors increasing susceptibility to lung disorders.
Care
- Use prescribed inhalers, bronchodilators, or medications regularly.
- Avoid triggers such as smoke, allergens, and pollution.
- Engage in pulmonary rehabilitation or breathing exercises routinely.
- Seek prompt medical attention for worsening symptoms or flare-ups.
- Shortness of breath during activity or at rest.
- Persistent cough producing mucus or phlegm.
- Wheezing or whistling sound while breathing.
- Chest tightness or discomfort during breathing episodes.
Featured Specialities
Our Speciality Services
Pulmonology (Respiratory Medicine)
Our Respiratory Medicine department delivers specialist care for the full spectrum of lung and sleep disorders, from asthma and COPD to interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory failure. An interventional pulmonologist, sleep specialist, respiratory therapist and critical care expert make up our multidisciplinary team, which provides personalised diagnosis, bronchoscopic and image-guided interventions, comprehensive rehabilitation, and post-COVID support. The clinic offers in-depth functional testing (PFT, DLCO, body plethysmography, FeNO, CPET), level-1 and level-3 sleep studies, and therapeutic services such as EBUS, cryobiopsy, pleuroscopy, and bronchial artery embolisation.
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