Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs cannot supply enough oxygen or clear enough carbon dioxide. It can follow severe pneumonia, a serious asthma attack or a flare-up of long-term lung disease. Breathing may become fast, laboured and exhausting, and the situation can worsen within hours.

Patients searching for a pulmonology hospital in Mumbai need the lung team and the intensive care unit to work together. At Apex, patients are assessed with examination, oxygen level monitoring, blood gas tests and chest imaging. The team decides whether oxygen, breathing support or ventilator care is needed and treats the underlying cause at the same time.

Emergency services and a 24/7 ambulance support families when breathing becomes difficult. The team explains each step to relatives, including how long support is likely to be needed.

Critical care services for lung conditions at Apex include:

• Severe Pneumonia Management: hospital treatment with antibiotics, oxygen, fluids and close monitoring, with intensive care support if breathing worsens.
• COPD and Asthma Flare-Up Care: emergency treatment for sudden worsening of long-term lung disease, with a plan to reduce the chance of the next attack.
• Breathing Support: oxygen therapy and ventilatory support for patients who cannot maintain safe oxygen levels.
• Airway Clearance: bronchoscopy to remove mucus plugs, blood or foreign bodies when other measures are not enough.