Our respiratory therapists provide critical care for patients of all ages with acute and chronic lung diseases. They specialize in oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, airway management, and patient education to manage and improve respiratory function. The RTs at RHSHC are here to provide YOU with their professional expertise whether that be as an inpatient or outpatient.
Who should see a respiratory therapist?
Anyone with an underlying lung condition could benefit from services provided by respiratory therapy, however only your doctor can refer you for respiratory therapy services. Our respiratory therapists serve patients in both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. You may be referred to respiratory therapy if you have any of the following symptoms or chronic health problems:
- Chronic cough
- Shortness of breath
- Smokers
- COPD
- Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Congestive heart failure
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Bronchitis
- Interstitial lung disease
Services provided
Respiratory therapy here at RHSHC provides an array of various tests and evaluations to help diagnose, manage, and improve the health of your lungs. Services provided include:
- RT evaluation and assessment
- CPAP/BiPAP management
- Overnight pulse oximetry
- Oxygen qualification studies
- Arterial blood gases
- Pulmonary function testing
- Pulmonary stress testing
- Asthma education
- COPD education
- High frequency vest therapy
- VapoTherm
- Chest physiotherapy
- In-Check dial
- Nebulizer and inhaler instruct
- Spacer training
- Smoking cessation
- Zio patch heart monitors
- DME education and coordination of care
- In-patient noninvasive ventilation
- EzPAP
- Incentive spirometry
For more information or to schedule, please contact the CardioPulmonary Department at 563-547-6692.