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CT scanning
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 20 Nov 2014
A CT scan is an imaging investigation using rays. It is performed on a specialised scanner which gives very detailed cross sectional images of the body. This helps us to look at your body more accurately than is possible using ordinary X-rays. The scanner consists of a ‘doughnut shaped’ structure, …
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Sarcoidosis and interstitual lung disease
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
The dedicated Sarcoidosis and ILD weekly clinic offers a state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment programme. The core service comprises specialist Chest physicians trained in ILD collaborating with thoracic radiologists, pathologists, rheumatologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and pulmonary hypertension physicians in an interdisciplinary manner. Diagnostic modalities provided include high-resolution CT scanning using the latest …
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Tuberculosis
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 25 Nov 2013
All outpatient referrals to the TB service are reviewed by the TB consultant and/or a specialist TB nurse within 24 hours of receipt. In addition to a weekly TB clinic, there is also a Rapid Access nurse-led clinic, Mantoux clinic and a therapy monitoring service. In addition to conventional chest …
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Pulmonary hypertension service
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 27 Oct 2015 | Tags: hypertension pulmonary
The Pulmonary Hypertension Service at St George’s is developing rapidly. This service provides diagnosis, treatment, long term support and advice to patients with Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) or suspected PH in collaboration with The Royal Brompton Hospital. How to get an appointment In order to arrange an appointment with us, you must …
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Oxygen assessments
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
A weekly outpatient service to assess supplemental oxygen requirement is run by specially trained senior nurses. Outpatient follow-up, domiciliary reviews and evaluation for portable oxygen devices are also undertaken. A separate weekly service to assess the need for and response to nebulised bronchodilator therapy, including the provision of a compressor …
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Lung infections
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 22 Sep 2013
Patients with slow-to-resolve infections and/or bronchiectasis are prioritised to one of several general respiratory clinics, unless where TB is suspected. Blood tests for infective markers including fungal serology, sputum induction, diagnostic bronchoscopy, HIV testing and immune function testing are available.
Lung disease
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
Patients with suspected asbestos-associated lung or pleural disease are prioritised to see specialist physicians well-versed in these conditions. Advice and guidance on industrial compensation may be provided. Patients with suspected mesothelioma are managed through the Thoracic Malignancy MDT service. Other occupational lung diseases, including occupational asthma, are also comprehensively evaluated.
Lung function testing
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
Comprehensive lung function testing (measurement of spirometry with bronchodilator reversibility, lung volumes using plethysmography, gas transfer and small airway indices) is available. Skin prick tests, basic exercise tests and six-minute walk test are also performed. Overnight sleep tests are conducted as initial home sleep studies and CPAP titration studies. A …
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Bronchoscopy
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 6 Nov 2013
Two flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy lists (Monday and Friday) are run each week and patients are examined under conscious sedation with topical airway anaesthesia. Diagnostic procedures include endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy as well as wedged bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to retrieve alveolar inflammatory cells for differential leukocyte profiling in cases of suspected …
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 29 Nov 2013
A multi-disciplinary team provides comprehensive care for COPD patients who access our services as out-patient referrals or through emergency hospital admission. The team works collaboratively with community COPD nurses and has strong links with primary care, encouraging joined-up care for COPD patients. Routine referrals are seen within 2-4 weeks. A …
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