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Special Features
In
NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch, there are fully developed
sub-specialties in the Department of Internal Medicine.
The sub-specialties include cardiology, pulmonology,
gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology and metabolism,
hematology and oncology, and rheumatology. We have 22
qualified attending physicians in the Department of Internal
Medicine. NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch is a
qualified training hospital for resident physicians of Internal
Medicine.
We have comprehensive state-of-the-art equipment for
evaluation and treatment,
including CT, MRI, nuclear medicine examination, cardiac
catheterization, various types of endoscopy, various
kinds of sonograms,
treadmill test, peripheral vessel examination, pulmonary
function tests, hemodialysis, continuous ambulatory
peritoneal dialysis, and linear accelerator for
radiotherapy.
We have the capability for medical intensive care, and have
developed a high-level intensive care unit, coronary care
unit, and respiratory care center. We can perform many
intensive procedures, including percutaneous coronary
angioplasty, coronary stent, esophageal stent, biliary stent,
bronchial stent, and procedures of endoscopic stop-bleeding,
etc.
Department of chest medicine in
NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch (Introduction):
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Members: 3 pulmonologists (visiting staff) and 4 respiratory therapists, residents, 4 clinician assistants and 4 clinical technicians.
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Facilities: medical intensive care units (MICU), respiratory care center (RCC), negative pressure isolation rooms, respiratory wards, ultrasonographic room, negative pressure bronchoscopic examination room, pulmonary function laboratory.
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Equipments: microprocessor ventilator, Bi-PAP ventilator, CPAP ventilator, transport ventilator, fibro-optic bronchoscope, ultrasound machine, body plethysmography (box) pulmonary function test machine.
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Services:
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Pulmonary function test, including simple spirometry, lung volumes test, DLCO, bronchodilator test, bronchial provocation test.
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Chest sonographic examination with echo-guided needle aspiration, drainage and biopsy for pleural and lung diseases.
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Bronchoscopic study with bronchial washing, lavage, brushing, biopsy, foreign body removal, bronchial stent implantation.
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Respiratory care for patients with respiratory failure in ICU and RCC.
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Respiratory training and weaning for patients with long-term ventilator support in RCC.
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Treatment for various pulmonary diseases, such as TB, bronchial asthma, COPD, pneumonia, lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, pneumothorax, respiratory failure, etc.
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Patient educations: quitting smoking, asthma care, TB care, COPD care with oxygen therapy,
tracheotomy and artificial airway care, inhalation techniques for MDI and nebulizer.
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Teaching and research for pulmonary diseases.
Department of
Hematology and Oncology medicine in NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch (Introduction):
Our
7C oncology ward is different from the other hospitals. We
do not divide the cancer patients into acute care and
hospice care. On the contrary, we provided continuous and
total care for patient from early stage to terminal stage.
With the support of other sub-specialists, we give cancer
patients surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or
hospice care according to their individual tumor staging,
performance status, and individual request.
In our ward, we emphasized on telling cancer patients
the truth about their disease progression. We encourage our patients
to take time to make good preparation for what's possibly
their last stage of life
without regret.
Department of
Nephrology in
NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch (Introduction):
The
main clinical services of our nephrology division include
(1) early detection of renal impairment (2) reduction of the progress of renal injury, and (3) provision
of qualified hemodialysis center for ESRD patients. Three kinds of renal
replacement therapies including hemodialysis, peritoneal
dialysis and renal transplantation are all available in our
hospital. We also perform the procedures of renal sonography and kidney biopsy if indicated.
There
are forty-seven beds available in the hemodialysis center.
The main feature of our hemodialysis center is the
interdisciplinary care from different sub-specialists. For example,
the cardiologists would perform PTA procedure for arteriovenous fistula (or graft) stenosis or thrombosis.
Professional
and kind attitudes are also the features of our qualified
nurses and physicians. We provide a comfortable, modern and
safe environment for each hemodialysis session.
Department
of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology (Introduction):
Our Department
of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology is specialized in
the management of
1) inflammation of the muscle, tendon and joint.
2) systemic immunological problems.
Including:
1. Systemic lupus erythematosus
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
3. Gouty arthritis and hyperuricemia
4. Ankylosing spondylitis
5. Other autoimmune disease
6. Allergic problem, including urticaria, drug allergy, allergic rhinitis.
Equipment for evaluation：
Nailfold Polarizing microscope;
Musculoskeletal sonography
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