Respiratory & Intensive Care
Breathe easy with specialist respiratory and intensive care
Offering management for simple to complex medical conditions relating to the airways and lungs. Being equipped with some of the most advanced diagnostic imaging equipment, HMI Medical Centre allows for same day consultation and diagnosis of lung conditions while ensuring exposure to radiation is kept minimal.
Our areas of focus
While there is no cure for asthma, treatment can help to control symptoms to improve your quality of life. Delaying treatment for asthma can worsen symptoms and can even cause long-term lung damage. See a doctor immediately if you are experiencing an asthma attack or have been wheezing for more than a few days.
Procedures available
A chest drain is a thin plastic tube which is inserted into an abnormal collection of fluid or air surrounding the lung. It is used to remove this fluid or air accumulated in the lining of the lung. The drain is guided into place either using ultrasound (high frequency sound waves).