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The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical blood analysis
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- alpha-1-antitrypsin
- x-ray and bronchography
- electrocardiogram (ECG)
- high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
- collected three sputum samples
- pulmonary function test
- blood gas analysis
- bronchoscopy with biopsy
- histological and microbiological examination
- bronchial lavage
- nursing services
- development of individual treatment plan
Required documents
- Medical records
- Chest X-ray, MRI/CT scan (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pulmonology at the Asklepios Municipal Hospital Bad Wildungen provides the full range of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures for patients with diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. The department's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, lung and pleural tumors, as well as breathing disorders and respiratory failure. In addition, the department is distinguished by its particular competence in the field of weaning. The critically ill patients are provided with high-quality resuscitation procedures within the specialized Intensive Care Unit. The department's specialists successfully perform invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. The Sleep Laboratory serves for the comprehensive assessment of a patient's sleep quality and treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders. Each patient receives an individualized treatment regimen based on his medical history, particular clinical indications and general state of health. Such an approach guarantees the most favorable treatment outcome. The Chief Physician of the department is Dr. med. Aggi Neumann-Schiebener.
The department regularly admits a large number of patients with suspected bronchial asthma, so the doctors have vast experience in the treatment of this pathology. In most cases, a clinical examination and pulmonary function testing are sufficient to establish the diagnosis. When developing a treatment plan, the department's pulmonologists strive to relieve the patient from the symptoms of the disease, and thereby improve his quality of life. Inhalation therapy is sufficient for patients with minor pathological manifestations of bronchial asthma, while more severe types of the disease require long-term systemic drug treatment. At the same time, the specialists accurately select the necessary set of drugs individually in order to avoid side effects. Upon completion of treatment, the patients are advised to regularly undergo follow-up diagnostic examinations.
The department's medical team has excellent qualifications in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the main cause of which is smoking. When diagnosing a patient with suspected COPD, the doctors use such methods as lung function testing (with and without physical activity), radiography, bronchoscopy, laboratory tests, etc. To determine the severity of the disease, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is assessed. As of today, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remains an incurable disease, so the therapy aims to slow down or stop the progression of the pathology. The treatment is based on smoking cessation and high-quality drug therapy.
The department's service range is complemented by lung cancer treatment, which is provided in close cooperation with thoracic surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, radiation therapists and chemotherapists. Lung cancer is one of the most complex and common types of oncology, and its treatment is hampered by the fact that in most cases the disease is detected at the advanced stages after the first manifestation of symptoms. The department's doctors develop an individualized treatment regimen for each patient in order to ensure the best therapeutic results in his particular clinical case. The choice of treatment methods is determined depending on the stage of the malignant tumor, its size and the general health of the patient. When treating lung cancer, the department's doctors most often perform surgical resection of the tumor (in cooperation with thoracic surgeons) and use chemotherapy or a combination of these two techniques.
The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of the following diseases:
- Bronchial asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Inflammatory lung disease (pneumonia)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Sleep-related breathing disorders
- Respiratory failure (acute and chronic)
- Lung cancer
- Other pulmonary diseases
The therapeutic options of the department include:
- Drug treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs
- Inhalation therapy
- Invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Intensive care for critically ill patients
- Other treatment methods
Photo of the doctor: (c) Asklepios Kliniken GmbH
About hospital
The Asklepios Municipal Hospital Bad Wildungen positions itself as a modern medical facility, which is focused on the provision of high-quality medical services using state-of-the-art medical technologies and advanced treatment methods. The hospital pays great attention to an individual approach to each patient, which is the basis for a successful treatment result. The medical complex enjoys the status of an academic hospital of the Philipps University of Marburg, thanks to which it has access to innovative medical developments, trains medical students and conducts advanced training for doctors. In addition, the medical facility is part of the Asklepios Kliniken GmbH – one of the three largest and most famous private medical networks in Germany.
The hospital has 10 specialized departments, as well as two interdisciplinary centers and an emergency medical service. The medical team of the hospital, which consists of more than 420 specialists, successfully treats simple common and especially complex diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory tract, musculoskeletal system, nervous system, spine, urinary system, etc. The Department of Radiology and the in-house laboratories serve for various diagnostic tests, which allow the doctors to establish an accurate diagnosis and develop the most effective treatment regimen, taking into account the particular clinical case of the patient. The hospital has 195 beds for patient hospitalization, and also provides medical care on an outpatient basis.
The special focus of the clinical activities of the medical facility is surgical treatment. The surgeons from various medical fields with brilliant success perform surgery to treat various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, neurosurgical diseases, as well as interventions to treat orthopedic diseases. The hospital includes a certified Centre for Endoprosthetics (certified by the German Society of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery), specializing in knee, hip and shoulder replacement surgery. The surgical treatment involves the use of modern medical technology, laparoscopic surgical techniques, state-of-the-art 3D imaging systems and navigation systems in order to ensure the highest level of safety of surgery.
Despite the many technical innovations in the hospital, the focus of the medical staff is on the patient, his health and comfort. The doctors' work with patients is based on respect and humanity.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Asklepios Municipal Hospital Bad Wildungen live in comfortable single and double rooms. Each patient room has a separate bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard patient room furnishings include an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe, a TV, a radio and a telephone. The use of mobile phones in some buildings of the hospital is prohibited. The hospital also offers accommodation in a special section called Privita with enhanced-comfort patient rooms, the living conditions in which correspond to the level of rooms in a top-class hotel.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day. If for some reason you do not eat all foods, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your food preferences prior to treatment. The patients staying in the enhanced-comfort rooms are provided with an individual menu every day.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, the accompanying person can live with the patient in a patient room or a hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During an outpatient program, the patient can stay at the hotel of his choice. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.