Medical director: Doc. Cinchini Elisabetta

Quisisana
Pulmonology

Pulmonology, visit and diagnostic tests

Pulmonology is the branch of medicine that deals with the functioning and pathologies affecting the respiratory system (consisting of the trachea, bronchi and lungs).

At Quisisana, an accredited private hospital, it is possible to undergo a pneumological visit in Ferrara. The first step is to exclude or treat any respiratory diseases with the right therapy.

What is a pneumological visit

The pneumological visit at Quisisana, for a fee and not affiliated with the National Health System, is carried out by dr. Claudio Pasquini within an excellent structure, characterized by a high selectivity in the choice of its specialists.

How is the pneumological visit carried out? It begins with the doctor's collection of a series of information relating to lifestyle, profession, diet, any sports practiced, smoking, alcohol consumption, familiarity and possible previous pathologies. Once the information has been received, the pulmonologist will proceed with auscultation of the respiratory system through the stethoscope. This will aim to identify any pathologies recognizable by the noises emitted during breathing. If deemed appropriate, the doctor may prescribe further tests such as spirometry, chest X-ray or sputum culture examination.

The duration of a pneumological visit is less than thirty minutes and there are no particular rules of preparation other than to bring with you the results of previous examinations.

You can book this activity online

Quisisana provides the service of Pulmonology also on payment, book your visit now, or discover how to to book through Azienda USL Ferrara.

The services of the pulmonology clinic

At Quisisana, it is also possible to undergo:

  • spirometry

Spirometry allows you to determine the amount of air contained in the lungs and the way it moves in the bronchi, to identify pathologies such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The examination can be performed in two ways: simple spirometry with reversibility (reversibility test with bronchodilator) is performed half an hour after administering a bronchodilator to the patient, global spirometry allows identification of restrictive deficits and can be performed with the method of gas dilution or with plethysmographic methods.

Who is the pulmonologist for?

It is advisable to consult a pulmonologist when the following symptoms occur: difficulty breathing, persistent cough, chest pain, whistling or wheezing while breathing, fatigue, wheezing or sleep apnea.

The most frequent pathologies treated by the pulmonologist are:

  • pneumonia
  • bronchitis
  • laryngitis
  • asthma
  • sarcoidosis
  • lung tumors

Services offered at the Quisisana pneumology clinic

  • pneumological visit
  • pneumological examination with spirometry
  • simple spirometry
  • global spirometry

Medical staff

  • Dr. Claudio Pasquini Specialist in Pneumology
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