Department of Physiology

 

 

Incharge                        : Dr. Rupak Singla   

Chief Medical Officer       : Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Resident Doctors             : Posted by Rotation

 

The Department of Clinical Respiratory Physiology (PFT Lab) is equipped with computerised complete pulmonary functions tests machine for spirometry, lung volume and diffusion tests, portable spirometer, respirometer, nebulizers etc. In order to avoid contamination of spirometry with M. Tuberculosis, the department is equipped with a separate spirometer. The department is also equipped with body plethysmograph and oscilloscope to carry out airway resistance and conductance studies. Bronchial provocation tests are also done in the laboratory.

The department assists surgical unit in preoperative assessment of the patients. The patients from chest clinic are evaluated for confirmation of diagnosis, assessment of severity and response of treatment. Department is actively participating in the research activities of the Institute and has contributed research papers for publications also. Since 2005 onwards the Dr Rupak Singla, Head of the Deaprtment, has been regularly participating as faculty in the preconference PFT Workshop in the National Conference of TB and Chest diseases (NAPCON) held once a year.

 

The Department has been teaching and training the doctors and the staff of the Institute in the diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation of pulmonary function tests in various respiratory disorders. They include the postgraduate DNB students, senior residents and the other doctors and staff of the Institute. Lectures and journal clubs are organized for the residents as per their academic schedule to cover the subject in the teaching curriculum.

 

Equipments: The PFT Laboratory is equipped with following equipments:-

1.Computarised complete pulmonary Function test machine for spirometry, static lung volume and diffusion capacity measurements.

2.   Body plethysmography

3.   Portable spirometer

4.   Portable spirometer for sputum positive patients

5.   ECG machine

6.   Respirometer

7.   Nebulisers

8.   Other minor equipments

  

The Department has participated in the following Research Projects of the institute (year wise):

 

S No.	Year	Name of investigator	Research Title
1	2002	Dr. Deven Juneja	To Study the Impact of Rescetional Surgery on Lung Functions in patients suffering from Non Neoplastic pulmonary diseases
2	2003	Dr. Meenakshi Dingra	To study the effect of Thoracoplasty on Lung Functions in Empyema Patients
3	2003	Dr. V. Sailendra	Evaluation of sleep disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
4	2004	Dr. Anupam Malik	Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on morbidity due to chronic obstructive lung disease
5	2005	Dr. Angila Dorjee	To study the alterations in lung functions and respiratory mechanics in patients of tubercular pleural effusion
6	2005	Dr. Yogesh Gupta	To determine the pattern of sleep disordered breathing among Obase Indian subjects
7	2006	Dr. Brahma Prakash	Impact of chronic obstructive lung disease on activities of daily living
8	2008	Dr. Uday A. Gupta	To assess the impact of endobronchial biopsy on the diagnosis of paiatents suspecte with pulmonary Sarcoidosis and its correction with clinical, radiological and spirometry variables
9	2008	Dr. Shweta Gupta	Differentiation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease & Asthma using Symptom based Questionnaire
10	2008	Dr. Deepak Kumar	To determine the existence and pattern of Sleep Disordered breathing in non obese adult Indian snores
11	2009	Dr. Roseleen Kaur Bali	To study the effects of yoga on lung function tests and quality of life in patients with COPD

 

 

Books published

 

1. “Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice” published in February, 2005 for CME for NATCON 2005 edited by Dr Rupak Singla.

2. “Spirometry in Clinical Practice” published in September, 2005 for CME for General Practitioners, 2005 edited by Dr Rupak Singla.

 

 Academic activities during 2008-09

 

1. Dr Rupak Singla delivered a guest lecture on “Spirometry in Clinical Practice” in CME organised by IMA, South Delhi Branch on 24^th May 2009 at New Delhi.

 

2. Dr Rupak Singla organised a hands-on training for PG students on “Pulmonary Function Tests in clinical practice” at LRS Institute on 24^th April 2008.