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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
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