Our Treatments and Services
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Diagnostics
A blood gas test is used to measure how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in your blood. It’s called a capillary blood gas test if the sample is collected...
Diagnostics
If you have trouble breathing, HCA UK has the facilities to offer a variety of tests to assess the strength of your respiratory muscles. MIP (maximal...
Diagnostics
Your consultant may request a six-minute walk test for you to determine whether you need additional oxygen when exercising. In some situations, the test...
Conditions
Repeated and long-term exposure to certain irritants in the workplace can lead to an array of lung diseases that may have lasting effects, even after exposure...
Conditions
The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen to survive. Cerebral hypoxia is a reduction in the amount of oxygen supplied to the brain. Cerebral hypoxia...
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects your body's ability to control the movement of salt and water in and out of your cells. People with...
Diagnostics
A cardiopulmonary exercise test is designed to measure how your heart and lungs respond to exercise. During the test, we'll monitor your heart rate and...
Diagnostics
The change in cabin pressure during a flight could cause your blood oxygen level to drop. While this isn't a problem for most passengers, it can affect...
Diagnostics
A lung biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure carried out to help diagnose different conditions. Your consultant takes a small sample of the affected...
Diagnostics
If you've been experiencing breathing problems, your GP may ask you to have a lung volume test to get to the root of the problem. At HCA UK, we offer various...
Diagnostics
The primary function of your lungs is the exchange of gases between the air you breathe and your pulmonary circulation. The main gases are: oxygen,...
Treatments
Respiratory physio is used to treat a range of lung-related conditions, such as: asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia and chest infections. It can...
Conditions
Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary vein between the heart and lungs....
Conditions
Tuberculosis is a serious bacterial infection that is contagious between people. If a person has TB they can pass it onto you by sneezing or coughing....
Diagnostics
An endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is used to take tissue samples from the lungs or the lymph nodes in the chest. It may be used to check for lung cancer,...