Respiratory/Cardiopulmonary Services: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 22:13, 19 December 2022
The respiratory therapy department
- Location: the main hospital off the lobby located in the inpatient unit
- On call 24 hours/day
- Provides/coordinates routine respiratory management in all areas of the hospital
- Services include
- Holter monitor placement
- pulmonary function tests
- nebulizer distribution
- cardiac stress testing
- Provides respiratory management of critical patients on ventilators until patient can be transferred to higher level of care.
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