Respiratory Care
The Department of Respiratory Care Services offers assistance in pulmonary health
care in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and management of patients with cardiopulmonary
problems. Respiratory Care Practitioners work in the department as members of
the health care team in a wide variety of areas: in the medical-surgical units,
the Burn Center, all intensive care units, pulmonary laboratory, sleep disorders
center, blood gas/electrolyte analysis, bronchoscopy assists, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, patient discharge planning, patient/family instruction for home
care; and transports. Respiratory Care Services offers a complete line of respiratory
care modalities: oxygen therapy, aerosol and humidity therapy; bronchial hygiene;
transcutaneous and end-tidal CO2 monitoring; blood gas analysis; infant, pediatric
and high frequency mechanical ventilation.
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