Respiratory Care

Respiratory practitioners are an integral part of the Saint Thomas Health Services care team. They work closely with physicians and nursing personnel in maintaining physiological homeostasis in the patient. Working with the Laboratory department, they ensure that point of care testing, which they perform, meets quality control standards established by the Laboratory's regulatory boards.

All services provided by the Respiratory Care Department are provided by Respiratory Care Practitioners that are licensed by the State of Tennessee. The scope of care is quite comprehensive, including both therapeutic and diagnostic services to both inpatients and outpatients.

Services include:

Aerosol Therapy
Chest Physiotherapy
Bronchodilator Therapy
Oxygen Therapy
Suctioning
Airway Management
Surfactant Replacement Therapy
Continuous Ventilatory Care
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Emergency Resuscitation Delivery And Code Team
Patient and Family Education

Arterial Puncture
Point of Care Analysis
Capnography
Pulse Oximetry
Peak Flow
Spontaneous Parameters
Patient Assessment
Oxygen Titration Studies
Metabolic Testing
Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing
Baseline Pulmonary Function Testing
Complete pulmonary Function Testing

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