Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department 2

<Specialty Overview>

The Second Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine focuses its professional development primarily on chronic airway diseases and respiratory critical care. The department has a highly qualified technical team, currently comprising 3 professors, 2 associate professors, 3 attending physicians, and 3 resident physicians, including 5 holders of doctoral degrees, 1 doctoral student, and 3 holders of master's degrees. There are 12 nurses. The specialty's diagnostic and treatment scope covers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, bronchial asthma, infectious diseases of the respiratory system, pulmonary embolism, respiratory critical illnesses such as acute and chronic respiratory failure, chronic cough, lung cancer, etc. Electronic bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, medical thoracoscopy, and other techniques are used to diagnose respiratory diseases, and interventional respiratory endoscopic treatment techniques are provided. The department leads projects including the Young Scientists Fund project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, projects of the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, projects of the Education Department of Liaoning Province, and other projects, and has published multiple SCI papers. It undertakes undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and standardized residency training, and has participated many times in training for the National College Student Clinical Skills Competition.

<Department Director>

Professor Cao Lihua, Doctor of Medicine, Chief Physician, master's supervisor, visiting scholar at Oldenburg Hospital, Germany. Currently serves as Director of the Second Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University and Deputy Director of the discipline

Member of the Expert Committee on Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease of the Chinese Research Hospital Association, Deputy Head of the COPD Group of the Respiratory Branch of the Liaoning Medical Association, Standing Committee Member of the Respiratory Branch of the Liaoning Medical Doctor Association, Standing Committee Member of the PCCM Specialized Committee of the Liaoning Life Science Society, Chair-Elect of the Allergology Society of the Dalian Medical Association, among others. She leads projects of the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Fund, and others.

Member of the first medical team from Liaoning Province dispatched to assist Hubei, she received the title of “National March 8 Red-Banner Pacesetter in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Epidemic”.

<Specialty Technical Features>

1、Standardized diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma: early diagnosis and standardized treatment of COPD and bronchial asthma. Patient education and health lectures are conducted regularly. Clinical research on COPD and asthma is conducted.

2、 Diagnosis and treatment of difficult diseases such as interstitial lung disease: multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of interstitial lung disease is provided, and specialized diagnostic and treatment strategies are developed for interstitial lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and organizing pneumonia.

3、 Treatment of respiratory critical illnesses: the department is equipped with multiple ventilators and high-flow humidified oxygen therapy devices. Medical and nursing personnel have received specialized training, and techniques such as mechanical ventilation are performed to treat patients with respiratory critical illnesses.

4、 Diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases: the Department of Respiratory Medicine is a clinical research base for anti-infective treatment under the National Medical Products Administration and has extensive experience in anti-infective treatment, such as the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary infections in immunosuppressed patients.

5、Standardized diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism: etiological screening for pulmonary thromboembolism is conducted, and comprehensive treatment centered on anticoagulant therapy is provided.

6、Diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough: treatment is administered according to the cause of chronic cough.

7、Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in respiratory endoscopy: electronic bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, medical thoracoscopy, and other respiratory endoscopic techniques are used to diagnose lung cancer and other respiratory diseases, and interventional respiratory endoscopic treatment techniques are performed.

<Goals and Philosophy>

Uphold virtue and esteem medicine, putting people first; pioneer and strive forward, accumulating strength for outstanding results. Build a first-class, learning-oriented department.