Lunge im Zentrum, Arztpraxis Dr. Bruno Senn und Bassam Atmeh

Whether you come to us for coughing 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 provided you with a useful overview of our pulmonary practice. If you have any questions, please contact us. We are happy to help.

Lung function

• - Spirometry, body plethysmography
  (large lung function)
• - CO diffusion measurement
  (measurement of gas exchange)
• - Spasmolysis test
• - Inhalation provocation with methacholine
• - FeNO test (NO measurement in 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 bronchoalveolar lavage
• - Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial fine needle aspiration
• - Thoracoscopy with pleurodesis
• - We perform endoscopic procedures as consulting/affiliated physicians at Bülach Hospital

Sleep apnea assessment

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

Laboratory

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