Which hospital in Hangzhou is good for respiratory diseases?

In terms of local respiratory disease diagnosis and treatment resources in Hangzhou, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University and the Second Hospital of Zhejiang University are currently the most recognized by the public. The relevant departments of Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, and Hangzhou Pulmonary Hospital also have their own focus and can cover the diagnosis and treatment needs of different patients.

A while ago, I accompanied my 70-year-old grandfather to the First Hospital of Zhejiang University to see an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I had been adjusting medicines for half a month at the hospital in my hometown, but the medicine was still not stable. I had to squat down to catch my breath after walking about ten steps. The doctor here flipped through the thick stack of past examination sheets he had brought with him. They only adjusted the combination of the two inhalants, and also specially drew us the correct gestures for using the inhalants. We were repeatedly told to exhale first, then apply the medicine, and hold it for 5 seconds before spitting it out. After a week of using it as required, my grandpa was able to follow my grandma downstairs to the market. Later, I checked and found out that their department is ranked among the best in the country in the management of respiratory infections, interstitial lung disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. If you encounter difficult and complicated diseases that you are not sure about, going to them is basically the safest choice.

However, not all respiratory problems have to be treated at these top tertiary hospitals. My best friend caught a cold and coughed last month and had no fever or chest tightness. She had to join in the fun and call the expert number of Zhejiang No. 2 Hospital. She queued up at 7 a.m. and waited until 11 a.m. to see the doctor. After hearing that there were no problems after taking a lung X-ray, the doctor prescribed two boxes of cough syrup, which was exactly the same as the plan she had asked about at the community hospital before, which wasted a whole morning of work. To be honest, if it is just a common cold, mild mycoplasma infection, or routine COPD follow-up, the community health service center or district hospital near your home can completely handle it. Nowadays, many communities are equipped with pulmonary function meters, and the doctors are all well-trained, which saves a lot of time and effort than large hospitals.

If you have more specific needs, you can also choose a hospital as needed: For example, if a pulmonary nodule is suspected to be malignant and requires surgery, many patients will tend to choose the Second Hospital of Zhejiang University or the Zhejiang Provincial Cancer Hospital. The thoracic surgery and respiratory departments of these two hospitals are well connected, and the path from screening to subsequent radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy is very clear.； For special respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis and pneumoconiosis, it is more appropriate to choose Hangzhou Pulmonary Hospital. After all, it is a specialist hospital. It can treat many similar patients, the treatment process is more standardized, and there is no need to worry about cross-infection with other patients in a general hospital.

Of course, many people feel that it is difficult to obtain expert numbers in large hospitals, the consultation time is short, and the experience is not good. This view is quite objective. After all, the resources of top hospitals are already in short supply. Giving priority to patients with acute, severe and difficult diseases is the best way to maximize the use of resources. If you really encounter an emergency such as out of breath, hemoptysis, or high fever, don't worry about which hospital is better. Find the nearest emergency hospital to deal with it first. Life-saving is important. If further treatment is needed later, just ask the receiving doctor to help connect the referral channel of the higher-level hospital. Running to a large hospital will easily delay things.