Our Team remains vigilant during this pandemic and agrees that the safety of patients as well as staff is of highest priority.
Although social distancing measures are in place in our waiting areas, Clinic patients and visitors are urged to schedule visits by appointment.
To allow for sanitizing between patients, consultation & treatment times have been segmented.
BEFORE coming to the clinic:
What to expect at your appointment:
Tuesday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday 8.00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Public Holidays Closed
Making an Appointment Online:
Cancelling or rescheduling your Appointment Online:
Possible Tests During the Appointment:
Our Team is headed by Dr. Michelle Trotman
Consultant Internist, Intensivist, Pulmonologist & Sleep Physician
Most people with Asthma/COPD have attacks separated by symptom free periods. Some people have long-term shortness of breath with episodes of increased shortness of breath. Either wheezing or a cough may be the main symptom.
Asthma/COPD attacks can last for minutes or days, and can become dangerous if the airflow is severely restricted.
Do you have asthma or COPD?
Do you have a cough?
Do you have chest pain?
Do you feel short of breath?
Do you use an albuterol inhaler or any type of inhaler?
Are you exposed to dust or other chemicals?
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, you may have asthma or COPD and it is recommended that you make an appointment for evaluation with Us
The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath". There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central and mixed; of the three, obstructive is the most common.
Despite the difference in the root cause of each type, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep session, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for up to a minute or longer.
Tobacco use can lead to nicotine dependence and serious health problems. Cessation can significantly reduce the risk of suffering from smoking-related diseases.
Tobacco dependence is a chronic condition that often requires repeated interventions, but effective treatments and helpful measures exist.
Bronchoscopy involves placing a thin tube-like instrument called a Bronchoscope through the nose or mouth and down into the airways of the lungs. The tube has a mini-camera at its tip, and is able to carry pictures back to a video screen or camera
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a visual exam of the breathing passages of the lungs (called “airways”). This test is done when it is important for your doctor to see inside the airways of your lungs, or to get samples of mucus or tissue from the lungs.
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT’s) are breathing tests to find out how well you move air in and out of your lungs and how well oxygen enters your body.
The most common PFT’s are Spirometry, Diffusion Studies and Body Plethysmography.
Other tests can include Peak Flow and Pulse Oximetry
Sometimes only one test is done, other times all tests will be scheduled, often on the same day.
Allergies | Allergic Rhinitis | Asthma | Asbestosis | Bronchiectasis | Bronchitis | Cancer | Chronic Cough | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Cold & Flu | Emphysema | Hay Fever | Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) | Lung Cancer | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Embolism | Pulmonary Fibrosis | Pulmonary Hypertension | Sarcoidosis | Six-Minute Walk Test | Sleep Apnea | Smoking Cessation | Tuberculosis
Sensitivities to a substance, food or environment that produce an immune response in your body.
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Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction to airborne allergens. The immune system overreacts to allergens in the air causing inflammation in the nose. Allergic rhinitis is sometimes called “hay fever,” especially when caused by seasonal allergens.
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A lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos particles, marked by severe fibrosis and a high risk of mesothelioma (cancer of the pleura).
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Most people with Asthma have attacks separated by symptom free periods. Some people have long-term shortness of breath with episodes of increased shortness of breath. Either wheezing or a cough may be the main symptom.
Asthma attacks can last for minutes or days, and can become dangerous if the airflow is severely restricted.
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Lung condition characterized by abnormal dilatation and loss of the architecture of the airway/bronchi (the tubing within the lungs in charge of transporting oxygen into the lungs and carbon dioxide out of the lungs). These changes in the airways are caused by chronic inflammation and infections.
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Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes which carry air to the lungs.
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The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body.
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A cough lasting eight weeks or longer in adults. Causes vary from mild to serious underlying medical conditions.
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One of the most common lung diseases characterized by two main forms: Chronic Bronchitis (a long-term cough with mucus) or Emphysema (destruction of the lungs over time). It causes obstruction to airflow, making it difficult to empty your lungs. It is most often caused by smoking
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A large group of lung diseases and disorders which cause progressive scarring of lung tissue, often resulting in permanent loss of that tissue’s ability to breathe and carry oxygen into the bloodstream.
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Hay fever is another name for allergic rhinitis, most commonly used to describe a seasonal allergic reaction to pollen such as ragweed. The term is often used to refer to nasal allergies caused by any inhaled allergen. Despite the name, hay fever is not necessarily a reaction to hay, and it does not cause a fever.
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An inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli, usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other condition such as autoimmune diseases.
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A blood clot that develops in a blood vessel elsewhere in the body (most commonly from the leg), travels to an artery in the lung and forms blockage of the artery.
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Pulmonary Fibrosis is a form of Interstitial Lung Disease that causes scarring in the lungs.
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High blood pressure that occurs in the arteries in the lungs, reflecting the pressure the heart must exert to pump blood from the heart through the arteries of the lungs.
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A disease that results from a specific type of inflammation of tissues of the body. It can appear in almost any body organ but it starts most often in the lungs or lymph nodes.
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A sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity.
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A common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes usually last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea will partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning, they will not be aware of the disturbances in their sleep. Undiagnosed moderate to severe sleep apnea can take years off of your life.
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Tobacco use can lead to nicotine dependence and serious health problems. Cessation can significantly reduce the risk of suffering from smoking-related diseases.
Tobacco dependence is a chronic condition that often requires repeated interventions, but effective treatments and helpful measures exist. Smokers can and do quit smoking. In fact, today there are more former smokers than current smokers.
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