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Respiratory Therapy at University Health System

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Treatment and procedures provided by the Respiratory Care Department include, but are not limited to, diagnostic, evaluation, therapy and education of the patient, family and public.

State-of-the-art facilities and services of the Respiratory Care Department include:

  • Mechanical ventilator management
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Bedside pulmonary function studies
  • Code Blue (provide airway management/cardiac compressions) assistance
  • Arterial blood gas percutaneous punctures
  • Patient transports (ventilator)
  • Airway management
  • Chest physical therapy
  • Aerosol therapy
  • Administration of medications
  • Patient assessments
  • Patient education
  • Inservice/education of health care professionals
  • Therapist-driven protocols
  • Monitoring of patients on respiratory care equipment
  • Indirect calorimetry
  • Assessment of patients requiring home respiratory care services
  • Sputum inductions

 

 

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