Thoracic clinic

[peterbarlow01]

Hi. I recieved a letter from my local hospital, saying that I have to attend the outpatients there for the Thoracic clinic. What I would like to know is what will they be doing on that day please. If some one know matter how much that will be a great help and will give me a insight in to it ..thankyou ...

[MarieW-F]

I had lung function tests, a short walk test, blood tests and an ECG. It will probably differ but I think that a lot of clinics will want to set a baseline the first time they see a patient.

Good luck - you can expect it to take a few hours though.

M

[peterbarlow01 in reply to MarieW-F]

Ok Marie thankyou for that . The waiting is a problem I have as I suffer with Parkinson's disease and cant sit around waiting I need to be on the go or doing something . But thankyou very much.

[MarieW-F in reply to peterbarlow01]

Well hopefully they will realise this from your notes and you will be speeded through the process. Was only the wait for the lung function test that took a while for me - that was just due to a queue. Good luck,

Mx

[Hidden in reply to peterbarlow01]

Hi Peter,maybe you can point out your problem to them,when you arrive,as notes are sometimes overlooked!

Good luck with it xx

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im always weighed and have my bloods checked for c02 and have a lung function similar to the one in the doctors then a chat with my consultant

if you want to see your consultant and not a registrar when you go in tell them at reception they can usually accommodate you x

[Stanton-Miracle]

Hi Peter

Your visit to the hospital will involve various tests lasting about 2 hours. You will have a chest X-ray, breathing tests involving breathing into a machine to test your lung capacity etc., blood tests, obs - blood pressure, height, weight, oxygen levels and then a chat with the consultant to discuss your respiratory problems. They may suggest a new drug regime and then follow you up with another appointment to keep an eye on your progress. They may want a CT scan at some stage.

I have always found my visits to the local hospital helpful, friendly and genuinely caring.

Good luck.

[Stanton-Miracle]

Hi Peter

Your visit to the hospital will involve various tests lasting about 2 hours. You will have a chest X-ray, breathing tests involving breathing into a machine to test your lung capacity etc., blood tests, obs - blood pressure, height, weight, oxygen levels and then a chat with the consultant to discuss your respiratory problems. They may suggest a new drug regime and then follow you up with another appointment to keep an eye on your progress. They may want a CT scan at some stage.

I have always found my visits to the local hospital helpful, friendly and genuinely caring.

Good luck.

[peterbarlow01]

Thankyou very much for that information so im in for a long day . But i am wanting to sort it out to for . .better health so thank you all.