Pulmonary: Respiratory system (Systema respiratorum)

Respiratory system (Systema respiratorum) The respiratory system , also called the pulmonary system, consists of several organs that function as a whole to oxygenate the body through the process of respiration (breathing). This process involves inhaling air and conducting it to the lungs where gas exchange occurs, in which oxygen is extracted from the air, and carbon dioxide expelled from the body. The respiratory tract is divided into two sections at the level of the vocal cords; the upper ... Pulmonary hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in the lungs are narrowed, blocked or destroyed. The damage makes it hard for blood to move through the lungs. Blood pressure in the lung arteries goes up. The heart must work harder to pump blood through the lungs. The extra effort eventually causes the heart muscle ... The Department of Pulmonary , Critical Care and Sleep Medicine was initially established as the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, a separate super specialty department at AIIMS, New Delhi, in May 2011. The institute later changed the name to its current name, keeping the department's mandate in terms of training and services. Prof. Randeep Guleria was the founder and First Head of the department and laid the foundation for establishing the facilities and services the ... Pulmonology (/ ˌpʌlməˈnɒlədʒi /, / ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒi /, from Latin pulmō, -ōnis "lung" and the Greek suffix -λογία -logía "study of"), pneumology (/ nʊˈmɒlədʒi, njʊ -/, built on Greek πνεύμων pneúmōn "lung") or pneumonology[1] (/ nʊmənˈɒlədʒi, njʊ -/) is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. [2] It is also known as respirology, respiratory medicine, or chest medicine in some countries and areas. Pulmonology is ...