Dr. Amartya Chakraborti

A 72-year-old retired schoolteacher from an upper-middle-class family was admitted with rapidly progressing dyspnea. Dr. Chakraborti identified rare cryptogenic organizing pneumonia through bronchoscopy. Despite aggressive immunosuppressive therapy, the patient developed respiratory failure and passed away after three weeks, with his children actively participating in end-of-life decisions.

An 8-year-old boy from an impoverished rural family was brought in with severe respiratory distress. Dr. Chakraborti discovered an aspirated peanut causing complete right lung collapse. Emergency bronchoscopy removed the foreign body, and the child recovered completely within 48 hours with his anxious parents constantly at bedside.

A 45-year-old construction worker presented with progressive shortness of breath and digital clubbing. Dr. Chakraborti diagnosed silicosis from years of unprotected concrete cutting. Despite oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation, the patient required permanent home oxygen with limited improvement due to advanced fibrosis.

A 33-year-old pregnant woman

A 28-year-old female software engineer from a middle-class background presented with persistent dry cough and fatigue. Dr. Chakraborti diagnosed hypersensitivity pneumonitis from chronic exposure to mold in her office's air conditioning system. Treatment involved corticosteroids and environmental modifications. She made a full recovery within six weeks with no family involvement as she lived alone.