Respiratory Department

 

Our Respiratory Therapy department is staffed by licensed respiratory care practitioners and, under the direction of a physician, treats respiratory illnesses such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia as well as many other respiratory ailments. The department’s scope of care includes, but is not limited to:

• Respiratory and oxygen therapy
• Airway management and resuscitation
• Diagnostic testing and monitoring
• Mechanical ventilation
• Pulmonary function testing
• High flow oxygen
• BiPAP management
• Neonatal care
• Emergency services
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Education and learning opportunities

A pulmonologist from CentraCare regularly visits Lakewood Health System. Consultation, treatment, and diagnostic testing are available for pulmonary diseases including:

• Cystic fibrosis
• Congenital malformations of the lung
• Recurrent pneumonia
• Persistent coughing
• Pulmonary hemosiderosis
• Immotile cilia syndrome
• Asthma
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)