DR ABHISHEK AGARWAL

CHEST MEDICINE

MBBS, DNB, FCCS, MNAMS

Experience : 10+ years

Dr. Abhishek Agarwal is a well-known Pulmonologist or Chest Specialist based in Guwahati, Assam. He has over ten years of expertise as a pulmonologist and in the field of chest medicine. Pulmonology is a subspecialty of internal medicine that is connected to intensive care medicine.

Dr. Agarwal is in charge of preventing, diagnosing, and treating lung and respiratory diseases including but not limited to pneumonia, asthma, TB, emphysema, and complex chest infections. He is an expert at treating patients suffering from asthma, pneumonia, TB, and other serious chest diseases. Dr. Abhishek Agarwal employs cutting-edge technologies to improve diagnosis and therapy for patients suffering from disorders of the lungs and breathing and providing expert care to patients who require life support and mechanical breathing.

Dr Abhishek Agarwal as a consultant.

Dr. Abhishek Agarwal has worked as a consultant at a number of hospitals, including Guwahati’s Dispur Hospital and as a regular speaker and chairman at national and international conferences, which gives testimony to his impeccable credentials and astute diagnostic abilities. He is currently affiliated with Apollo Clinic Guwahati as a Consultant Chest Medicine Doctor, providing comprehensive care, diagnosis, and specialized services for lung-related disorders.

Dr. Abhishek Agarwal has a track record of success as a clinical pulmonologist and critical care specialist, including Clinical and Interventional Pulmonology. He has worked as a consultant at. Dr. Agarwal employs cutting-edge technologies to improve diagnosis and therapy for patients suffering from disorders of the lungs and breathing. 

• He is also trained in administering the common pulmonary clinical procedures such as:
• Spirometry, which is a process of measurement of maximal airflow at a given lung capacity by breathing into a specific equipment; this is the primary test used to assess airflow blockage.
• Medical laboratory examination of blood (blood tests), which may include arterial blood gas studies.
• Tomography using positron emission tomography (especially in lung cancer)
• Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), endobronchial and transbronchial biopsies, and epithelial brushing.
• CT scan of the chest
• Scintigraphy and other nuclear medicine techniques
• Pulmonary function testing such as reaction to bronchodilators, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity, the latter of which is a measure of lung oxygen absorptive area.
• Polysomnography (sleep studies) is a typical method for diagnosing sleep apnea.

Dr Abhishek Agarwal provides services such as –

 Treatment of Bronchiectasis: Bronchiectasis is a disorder in which the tubes (airways) in your lungs enlarge or develop pouches as a result of injury. It makes clearing mucus from your lungs difficult and can lead to repeated infections. Excessive coughing with pus and mucus is the most common symptom of bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis cannot be cured, but it can be controlled.

 Treatment of Asthma: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the lungs’ airways. Its symptoms are changeable and includes wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Asthma symptoms may worsen at night or during exercise, depending on the individual. 

 Treatment of Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous infectious illness that mostly affects the lungs. Tuberculosis bacteria travel from person to person by small droplets discharged into the air by coughing and sneezing.

 Treatment of Shortness of Breath: Shortness of breath is a subjective problem or distress in breathing that is frequently related with heart or lung disease; it usually happens after heavy physical effort or at high altitude.

 Treatment of Pneumonia: Pneumonia is a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of one or both lungs. It is a severe illness that causes the air sacs to fill with pus and other fluids.