Diagnostic Testing and Procedures

Diagnostic testing and procedures offered by Hendrick Respiratory Care, as ordered by a physician include:

• Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
• Bronchodilator therapy (breathing treatments), in a variety of forms, including small volume nebulizers (SVN), intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments (IPPB), and metered dose inhalers (MDI)
• Carbon monoxide and methemoglobin analysis
• Chest physiotherapy
• Clinical consultation
• CPAP and BiPAP management
• Emergency resuscitation and intubation
• End-tidal CO2 monitoring and testing
• Oxygen, helium-oxygen therapy(heliox), and nitric oxide therapy
• Patient education
• Pulmonary function testing at bedside
• Pulse oximetry monitoring and testing
• Sputum induction
• Tracheostomy care
• Transportation of acute pulmonary or mechanically ventilated patients
• Ventilator management including high frequency ventilation