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The
Respiratory Therapy Department at Memorial Hospital and Manor assists
patients with aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, hyperexpansion therapy,
chest physiotherapy, airway clearance, emergency intubation, mechanical
ventilation, and newborn respiratory assistance. Diagnostic testing
includes pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas puncture and
analysis, EKG, vectorcardiography and pulse oximetry.
Patients should bring their physician order to the Registration Department
located near the hospital’s emergency department prior to testing.
Appointments for pulmonary function testing may be scheduled through
the hospital’s Registration Department by calling (229) 243-6114.
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) are performed for bronchospasm
evaluations, diffusion study, Basic PFT, Complete PFT and Disability
PFT. All PFT testing is by appointment only. Patients should bring a
list of their medications for their appointment.
A Sleep Diagnostic Center is operated at Memorial Hospital and Manor under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy Department. For more information about Sleep Studies, click here.
