The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- review of medical records
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical blood analysis
- tumor markers
- indicators of inflammation
- indicators of blood coagulation
- CT/MRI
- ultrasound/ X-ray examination
- conduct endo-sonography of bronchi
- bronchoscopy with biopsy of bronchi and lungs
- histological/ cytological research
- nursing services
- consultation of related specialists
- consultation of the chief physician and all leading experts
- development of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pediatric Allergology and Pulmonology at the Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of allergic reactions, diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract. Clinical activities are focused on the treatment of atopic dermatitis, food allergies, bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis and severe respiratory tract infections. The specialists of the medical facility also have successful experience in the treatment of young patients with rare lung diseases. Particular attention is paid to the early diagnostics, counseling of parents and the selection of optimal treatment regimens. The department's therapeutic options include modern conservative therapy. The doctors make sure that the treatment is as comfortable as possible for the child, so the methods developed specifically for children are widely used here, for example, diagnostic tests based on computer games and the very latest imaging systems using ultrasound waves. Thanks to the specific interior design, children can feel as comfortable as possible and not be afraid during their treatment. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Kühr.
The department's pediatric allergists admit young patients with allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, allergic bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, food allergies, drug allergies, insect venom allergies and other allergic diseases. The diagnostics involves the use of prick tests, radioallergosorbent tests and provocation tests. Allergy management often requires a lifestyle modification in children to prevent their contact with the allergen. In many cases, doctors carry out hyposensitization (allergen-specific immunotherapy), the essence of which is to suppress the body's response to small doses of the allergen. To eliminate allergic manifestations on the child's skin, the department's specialists prescribe various ointments and creams. Pills may also be used.
The priority tasks of the department's doctors also include the diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the lungs and other respiratory organs. Particular attention is paid to the provision of medical care to children of various age groups with bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis, recurrent severe respiratory infections, the consequences of lung and esophageal malformations, diaphragmatic hernias, etc. Pediatric pulmonologists successfully cope with breathing disorders caused by neuromuscular pathologies and rare lung diseases.
The medical facility has well-equipped diagnostic rooms with the ability to perform spirometry, body plethysmography, inhalation provocation tests, lung diffusing capacity measurement, sweat tests, immunological tests, chest X-ray and flexible bronchoscopy. The necessary complex of diagnostic procedures is determined according to the results of a clinical examination and complaints of a young patient. Most diagnostic examinations are performed on an outpatient basis.
The main treatment method for pulmonary diseases in children is drug therapy, which is often supplemented by inhalations, breathing exercises and therapeutic heating. The department's specialists also perform therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy, for example, to remove foreign bodies from the respiratory tract.
The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of the following pathologies in children of all age groups:
- Allergology
- Allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis
- Allergic bronchial asthma
- Anaphylaxis
- Neurodermatitis
- Food allergies
- Drug allergies
- Insect venom allergies
- Chronic urticaria
- Egg white allergy (vaccination of children)
- Pulmonology
- Bronchial asthma
- Cystic fibrosis (treatment in a certified center)
- Complications in lung and esophageal malformations, as well as after diaphragmatic hernias
- Recurrent severe respiratory infections
- Respiratory disorders due to neuromuscular diseases
- Rare lung diseases
- Other diseases and pathological conditions
The department's range of medical services includes:
- Allergology
- Diagnostic options
- Prick tests and radioallergosorbent tests
- Specialized skin tests (in collaboration with the Department of Dermatology)
- Provocation tests for food, insect venom and histamine allergies
- Therapeutic options
- Allergen-specific immunotherapy
- Treatment with ointments, creams and pills
- Diagnostic options
- Pulmonology
- Diagnostic options
- Spirometry, body plethysmography, impulse oscillometry
- Provocation pulmonary function tests
- Lung diffusing capacity measurement
- Exhaled NO measurement
- Sweat tests
- Immunological diagnostics
- Flexible bronchoscopy
- pH-metry and X-ray diagnostics in gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Chest X-ray
- Sleep screening (in cooperation with the Department of Otolaryngology)
- Measurement of O2 and CO2 content in the exhaled air (at night)
- Therapeutic options
- Drug therapy
- Inhalations
- Breathing exercises
- Therapeutic heating
- Therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy (for example, to remove foreign bodies from the airways)
- Home ventilation
- Diagnostic options
- Other medical services
Photo of the doctor: (c) Städtische Klinikum Karlsruhe
About hospital
The Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe is a modern maximum care medical facility, which combines a long tradition and the advanced achievements of modern medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the University of Freiburg, so scientific innovations in the field of diagnostics and treatment are continuously introduced into practice here. The hospital presents almost all areas of modern medicine, including many medical services for young patients.
A highly qualified and experienced team of more than 4,500 employees provides impeccable medical care. The medical facility has 1,571 beds for the hospitalization of its patients. The hospital admits more than 63,000 inpatients and about 186,000 outpatients annually. A large number of patients wishing to receive medical care in the hospital speak for themselves and are a confirmation of the exceptional service, as well as the effectiveness of the treatment provided.
The quality management system of the hospital's medical care is certified in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 9001 standards. Since 2016, the hospital has implemented a regular quality control in compliance with the strict standards of the Initiative Quality Medicine (IQM). In addition, almost all departments of the hospital have numerous certificates in their areas of specialization, including certificates from the German Cancer Society (DKG), the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV), the German Cardiac Society (DGK), the German Diabetes Society (DDG), the German Society of Nephrology (DGN), the German Trauma Society (DGU), etc.
The main value of the hospital's staff is the health and satisfaction of their patients, so a respect and a humane attitude towards each patient remain priorities. The doctors and nursing staff support each patient in every possible way on their path to recovery. The specialists also strive to perform the most sparing, but at the same time the most effective and safe treatment.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe live in cozy patient rooms with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. Standard patient room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a TV, and a telephone. The patient rooms have Wi-Fi. Each patient room also has an ensuite bathroom with a shower and a toilet.
The patient rooms in the pediatric departments are specially designed for children, so that young patients feel at home. Children can live in their patient room with one of their parents. There are also special playrooms designed for children.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and varied three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu also features dietary meals. The kitchen staff will gladly accept all the individual wishes of patients.
The hospital also has a cozy cafe where one can have a tasty snack, drink tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The hospital has two chapels that regularly host Protestant, Catholic, and Ecumenical worship services. A patient can watch the broadcast of the worship on TV channels in his own room, if desired.
Accompanying person
Your accompanying person may stay with you in your patient room or at the hotel of your choice during the inpatient program.
Hotel
You may stay at the hotel of your choice during the outpatient program. Our managers will support you for selecting the best option.