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Respiratory care specialists are trained to participate in the care of patients, especially the monitoring and treatment of cardiopulmonary function.

Our clinical service provides:

  • Mechanical ventilation (conventional, non-invasive and high frequency)
  • Continuous positive airway pressure
  • Airway management
  • Delivery of aerosolized medications
  • Bronchopulmonary hygiene
  • Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Oxygen and specialty medical gas administration
  • Patient consultation
  • Internal and external transports
  • Home care discharge planning and education
  • Other clinical aspects of respiratory care

Our diagnostic service provides:

  • Pulmonary function
  • Exercise testing
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Sleep studies
  • Medicated aerosol delivery
  • Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
  • Metabolic measurement, transtracheal catheter placement
  • Other diagnostic aspects of respiratory care

 

 

Last modification date: Fri Mar 27 13:52:07 2009
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