Respiratory Care
Respiratory therapists are highly skilled licensed medical practitioners who have a broad scope of practice in the hospital providing care to neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
Inpatient Respiratory Services
- High-Risk Delivery Attendance
- Mechanical Ventilation Administration and Management
- High-frequency Oscillation Ventilation and Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Intubation and Airway Management
- Surfactant Administration
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy
- Oxygen Therapy
- Nebulization Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Hygiene
- POCT: Special Lab Functions of Blood Gas and Electrolytes
- Hydrogen Breath Testing (lactose, fructose, sucrose, glucose, lactulose)
- Neonatal Sleep Monitoring and Analysis
- Neonatal Transport Team
- Electrocardiograms (EKG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
Outpatient Services
Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Registration/Check-in located in Main Hospital 1st Floor at Imaging Services
- Please call for appointment availability: 225-924-8391
Services include:
- Electrocardiograms (EKG)
- Blood Gas Collection and Analysis
- Breathing Treatments
- Pulmonary Function Testing (scheduled appointments)
- Hydrogen Breath Testing (scheduled appointments)
- Electroencephalography (EEG) (scheduled appointments)