A cough that has been around for weeks after the end of the season; breathing problems where even a climb up a single flight of stairs becomes a mountain to tackle; wheezing that keeps someone awake at night; or a shadow found on the chest X-ray during a routine check-up – all these symptoms can cause someone to worry about the condition of his/her lungs. Manipal Hospital, Doddaballapur, is the place to go for all kinds of lung problems. As a dedicated lung hospital in Doddaballapur, Bangalore, we combine pulmonary function testing, imaging, bronchoscopy, and critical care to address both acute respiratory distress and chronic lung conditions.
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Why Manipal Hospitals?
Respiratory symptoms often overlap considerably. A dry cough and progressive breathlessness could represent interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, or left ventricular failure. Wheezing might be asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or vocal cord dysfunction. Sorting through these possibilities demands systematic evaluation beginning with spirometry, which distinguishes obstructive from restrictive patterns and guides further investigation. At Manipal Hospital Doddaballapur, the best lungs hospital in Doddaballapur, Bangalore, approaches each respiratory presentation with the understanding that lung health cannot be separated from cardiac function, occupational exposure, smoking history, and environmental factors.
- Flexible bronchoscopy for direct visualisation of the tracheobronchial tree, bronchoalveolar lavage for cytological and microbiological analysis, and transbronchial biopsy when indicated.
- Medical management of asthma with stepwise inhaled corticosteroid and bronchodilator therapy, peak flow monitoring, and written action plans for exacerbation management.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care encompassing smoking cessation support, inhaled bronchodilators, pulmonary rehabilitation, and management of acute exacerbations.
- Sleep apnoea screening with level III sleep studies for patients with snoring, witnessed apnoeas, and daytime somnolence, followed by continuous positive airway pressure therapy initiation and titration.
Lung and Respiratory Care Department
The Lung and Respiratory Care Department of Manipal Hospital Doddaballapur provides treatment for disorders involving the airways, lungs, pleura, and respiratory muscles. The services offered by the Lung and Respiratory Care Department include treatment of patients with Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, pneumonia, tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, pleural effusion, and respiratory disorders. Upper respiratory tract infection and bronchitis cases that are not complicated are handled in general practice, but the Lung and Respiratory Care Department deals with respiratory conditions.
Services Offered
The Lung and Respiratory Care Department at our hospital offers various types of treatment services for respiratory ailments:
- Respiratory consultation with detailed history, chest auscultation, and oxygen saturation assessment
- Spirometry with flow-volume loop analysis and bronchodilator reversibility testing
- Peak expiratory flow rate measurement and diurnal variability monitoring for asthma
- Chest radiography for screening of lung fields, cardiac silhouette, and pleural spaces
- High-resolution CT chest for detailed lung parenchymal and interstitial evaluation
- Medical management of asthma with stepwise inhaled therapy and exacerbation protocols
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment with bronchodilators and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Diagnosis and management of pulmonary tuberculosis with directly observed therapy
- Community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia treatment with antibiotic therapy
- Pleural fluid aspiration and intercostal drainage for pleural effusion and pneumothorax
- Level III sleep studies for obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis and CPAP initiation
- Smoking cessation counselling with behavioural support and pharmacotherapy
- Preoperative respiratory risk assessment for patients undergoing surgery
- Long-term oxygen therapy assessment for chronic hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Facilities and Services
At Manipal Hospital Doddaballapur, we maintain dedicated respiratory infrastructure to support accurate diagnosis and safe therapeutic intervention:
- Respiratory consultation room with pulse oximeter, peak flow meter, and stethoscope for immediate bedside assessment.
- Computerised spirometer with flow-volume loop display and predicted value algorithms for ventilatory defect classification.
- Digital chest radiography suite providing high-resolution lung field images with immediate availability during consultation.
- CT scanner with high-resolution chest protocols for interstitial lung disease characterisation and nodule assessment.
- Flexible video bronchoscope with suction channel and biopsy forceps for diagnostic airway procedures.
- Bronchoscopy suite with monitoring equipment, sedation facility, and recovery area for post-procedure observation.
- Level III portable sleep study devices with nasal flow, respiratory effort, and oximetry channels for home-based testing.
- Continuous positive airway pressure devices with auto-titration capability for initiation and optimisation of sleep apnoea therapy.
- Nebulisation room with compressor units for emergency bronchodilator administration in acute exacerbations.
- Digital pulmonary function archive enabling comparison of current spirometry with previous recordings to track disease progression and treatment response.

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Frequently Asked Questions
A cough lasting for more than three weeks; having blood, accompanied by breathlessness or chest pain; happening mostly during nighttime; or accompanied by unexpected weight loss or fever is a sign that needs specialised examination. Smokers with a change in chronic cough pattern should seek early assessment.
Asthma occurs during childhood with episodes of wheezing due to allergic reactions or exercise; it is reversible through bronchodilators and has normal pulmonary function outside the attacks. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease occurs after years of smoking and results in irreversible fixed airflow obstruction; it occurs after the age of 50.
Bronchoscopy is performed under sedation with topical anaesthesia to the throat, so discomfort is minimal. A fasting period of six hours is required beforehand. The throat may feel sore afterwards for a day or two. Most patients are discharged after a few hours of observation.
Diagnosis is achieved through a sleep study in which breathing patterns, blood oxygen levels, and efforts to breathe are recorded overnight. Treatment for moderate and severe sleep apnoea involves constant positive airway pressure through the use of a mask while asleep.
The course of interstitial lung disease depends on the specific subtype. Some forms respond to immunosuppressive or antifibrotic therapy. It is important for early diagnosis by high-resolution CT and pulmonary function testing. Smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation can relieve symptoms and increase functional capacity irrespective of cause.



