Respiratory Therapy

Box Butte总医院的呼吸治疗部门提供治疗, monitoring, 呼吸障碍或心血管疾病患者的评估和管理. A brief description of the type of care provided by our respiratory therapists includes the administration of oxygen, 心肺复苏术, 机械呼吸机的管理, 给肺部注射药物, 监测心肺系统，测量肺功能.

呼吸治疗师治疗所有类型的病人, ranging from premature infants whose lungs are not fully developed to elderly people with lung disease. 他们为事故受害者提供紧急护理, heart attacks, stroke, shock, or drowning, 并为慢性哮喘或慢性阻塞性肺病患者提供暂时缓解.

所提供的服务包括:

• 肺功能检查
• Nebulizer
• Chest percussion
• Postural drainage
• 呼吸-咳嗽-肺部疾病-用药指导
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BI-PAP) use and other chest related subjects
• Mechanical ventilation
• Oxygen administration

Remember, one of the best ways to increase your chances of having healthy lungs free of chronic disease is to never take up the habit of smoking ... 如果你吸烟，那就戒掉!