MCH offers 24/7 Respiratory Services to inpatients and outpatients. Our Respiratory Department is outfitted with state-of-the-art Pulmonary Function Testing equipment helping our trained staff to diagnose and treat heart and lung diseases. Registered Respiratory Therapists monitor inpatients requiring assistance with ventilation. Listening to patients, understanding their concerns, and providing the best care possible to our patients is our goal. We offer the following services here at MCH:
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
• Cardiac stress test
• EKGs
• 24 and 48 hour holter monitoring
• Spirometry
• Aerosol therapy treatment
• Oxygen qualification
• Arterial blood gases
• Bipap management
• Pulmonology consultations
• Cardiology consultations
• Echocardiograms
• 72 hour-30 day event cardiac monitoring
• Home sleep testing
• Ventilator management
A physician’s order is required for all of the above procedures.
For more information about services provided by the Cardiopulmonary Department, please call 402-426-1197.