Whether you come to us for a cough or shortness of breath, COPD or asthma and allergies, smoking or snoring: In addition to optimal medical diagnostics, comprehensive and caring treatment is very important to us.

We hope we have given you a useful overview of our lung practice. If you have any questions, please contact us. We are happy to be there for you.

Lung function

• - Spirometry, bodyplethysmography
  (major lung function)
• - CO diffusion measurement
  (measurement of gas exchange)
• - Spasmolysis test
• - Inhalation provocation with metacholine
• - FeNO test (NO measurement in the exhaled air)
• - Respiratory drive measurements (Po1/Pmax)

Performance diagnostics

• - Ergospirometry
• - Ergometry
• - EIA test (exercise-induced asthma)
• - 6-minute walk test

Ultrasound

• - Pleural sonography
• - Pleural puncture (diagnostic/therapeutic)
• - PleurX catheter insertion (outpatient and inpatient)

Allergology

• - Skin testing (prick test)
• - Serology (blood analysis)
• - Desensitization
  (subcutaneous/sublingual)

Endoscopy

• - Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy
  and bronchioalveolar lavage
• - Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial fine needle puncture
• - Thoracoscopy with pleurodesis
• - We perform endoscopic procedures as consultants/associate physicians at Bülach Hospital

Sleep apnea assessment

• - Nocturnal oxygen measurement (pulse oximetry)
• - Nocturnal respiratory polygraphy
• - Adjustment of nocturnal CPAP, ASV or
  BiPAP therapy

Laboratory

• - Presence diagnostics
• - Arterial blood gas analysis
  (adjustment of oxygen therapy)