Diagnosis of COPD at Charite University Hospital

Selected Program About The Hospital Departments Accommodation

Charite University Hospital

Berlin, Germany

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Diagnosis of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Initial consultation with the doctor
clinical examination
pulmonological examination
review of medical records
laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
  - serum pulmonary and activation-regulated chemokine (PARC/CCL-18)
  - metabolic panel
  - alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT)
- hormonal analysis
- sputum evaluation
- arterial blood gas analysis
- general urine analysis
spirometry
chest radiography
high-resolution CT (HRCT) (if indicated)
two-dimensional echocardiography
ECG
pulmonary function test (if indicated)
nursing services
consultation with pulmonologist
consultation with other related specialists
explanation of an individual treatment plan
written prescription

Department of Infectiology and Pulmonology

Head of the Department

Prof. Dr. N. Suttorp

The Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonology of the Charite Hospital specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of rare and complex infections and lung diseases as well as respiratory and intensive care medicine.

The clinic is a certified center for infectious...

About Charite University Hospital

Charite University Hospital is the largest university hospital in Europe. The hospital has four campuses and approximately 100 different Departments and Institutes, which make up a total of 17 different centers. The Charite University Hospital Berlin is one of Germany's most research-intensive medical institutions and for the past five years (2012 to 2017), It has been ranked by Focus as the best of over 1000 hospitals in Germany.

Having marked its 300-year anniversary in 2010, Charite now has almost 13,760 staff (or 17,500 if including its subsidiaries), and with a total annual turnover of €1.6 billion.

Annually more than 1,025,000 patients are treated in Charite University Hospital Berlin. Charite is rated as one of the best hospitals in Germany and also has high experience in the treatment and care of international patients.

The hospital work in close cooperation with Humboldt University and Freie University in Berlin to provide patients an individual and unique treatment approach based on the latest German protocols.