Chest Doctor for Patients from Barwala

Barwala and the villages around it

Barwala, in the eastern part of Panchkula district, is widely known across north India for its poultry farms. Along with farming, small trade and the villages towards Raipur Rani and Morni, poultry is what keeps much of the area going.

That way of life brings some specific lung problems with it. This page is for families from Barwala and nearby villages who need a chest specialist. It explains the common problems we see from the area and how to reach Dr. Manan Bedi's clinic in Sector 20, Panchkula.

Lung problems linked to work and village life

Dust from poultry sheds

Poultry sheds are full of fine dust made up of feathers, droppings, feed and bedding material. People who work inside sheds every day, especially without a mask, breathe in a lot of it. Over months and years this can cause:

• A cough that is worse during or after work
• Wheezing and chest tightness, sometimes asthma that starts in adulthood
• Repeated chest infections
• In some people, an allergic reaction deep in the lungs (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) that can lead to scarring

The early signs are easy to ignore because everyone in the shed coughs a bit. If your breathing has been getting worse, or you get fever and breathlessness after working in the shed, get checked. Our page on lung fibrosis (ILD) explains the reaction to bird dust in more detail.

Simple protection: a proper N95 mask during cleaning and feed handling, good ventilation in the shed, and wetting dry litter before shifting it all reduce how much dust reaches the lungs.

Crop residue smoke

In October and November, smoke from burning crop residue hangs over the fields. Children, elderly people and anyone with asthma or COPD feel it first. See our pollution and breathing guide.

Chulha smoke

Many older women in the villages around Barwala cooked on wood or dung cakes for most of their lives. This smoke can cause COPD even in women who have never smoked. Breathlessness on walking and a morning cough are common early signs. See COPD treatment.

TB

TB still shows up in every community. A cough of more than two weeks with evening fever, weight loss or night sweats should be tested properly. Treatment is free under the government programme and works well when taken fully. See TB treatment.

Farm work and allergy

Threshing, handling grain and hay, and working around stored feed can trigger sneezing, cough and asthma in people with sensitive airways. See allergy care.

Getting to the clinic from Barwala

Address: 1st Floor, Booth 194, Sector-20, Panchkula, Haryana 134117

Short route: Come into Panchkula from the Barwala road and continue through the city to the Zirakpur–Panchkula–Kalka highway. Sector 20 is on this highway, on the western side of Panchkula near Peer Muchalla. The drive usually takes 45 minutes to an hour.

Call +91-99280 14284 before leaving if you need directions, or check the map on the contact page.

Timings:

• Monday to Saturday: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Tests

If tests are needed, such as PFT (breathing test), X-ray, CT scan or bronchoscopy, they are done at Paras Health, Panchkula. The doctor will explain which ones are really needed. Ask the staff to plan tests around your visit to save an extra trip.

Before you come

• Bring all current medicines and inhalers
• Bring old X-rays, reports and any TB treatment card
• Tell the doctor about your work: poultry, farming, construction, or anything dusty
• If you smoke bidis, cigarettes or hookah, mention how much and for how long
• Bring a family member who can help remember the advice

About Dr. Manan Bedi

Dr. Manan Bedi is a pulmonologist with MBBS and MD in Pulmonary Medicine & Gold Medalist, with more than ten years of experience in chest medicine, interventional pulmonology and critical care. He trained in Delhi and Gurgaon and is associated with Paras Health, Panchkula. Consultations can be in Hindi or English. More on the about page.