Travancore Medical College

The Pulmonology division understands this priority and gives utmost importance and specialized care where prevention is the highlight in protecting the lungs from airborne allergies, environmental air pollution, airborne infections (pneumonia) as well as blood spread infections or pulmonary edema ,secondary to inflammatory insults and infections (ARDS) or cardiac failure ( left ventricular failure). This department is also called Respiratory Medicine, Critical care and Sleep Medicine

Major Procedures Done

• Allergy Clinic – Allergen Skin Testing
• Asthma Clinic – Spirometry
• Smoking Cessation Clinic
• Counseling
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Sleep Clinic
• Counseling
• Polysomnography
• Auto CPAP trial.
• Critical Care Services
• Non invasive ventilation
• Invasive ventilation
• Comprehensive Critical Care Services.