Helping You Breathe Easier
When your doctor refers you for a test or treatment through 电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全’s 呼吸 服务 department, you can be assured you will receive expert care by skilled respiratory therapists who are dedicated to your individual needs. We take pride in our service and attention to detail while attending to your comfort and convenience.
Our team includes licensed respiratory therapists with specialized 培训 and experience to effectively assess, 教育, and treat patients of all ages who suffer with breathing problems or cardiopulmonary disorders.
Our team works closely with your primary care doctor, 胸腔科, and other physicians, 护士, and speech therapists to provide you personalized care to meet your individual needs.
电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全’s respiratory services are covered by most medical insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid (AHCCCS) upon referral from your healthcare provider.
Conditions Treated
电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全’s 呼吸 服务 department provides testing and treatments for a variety of breathing-related conditions, 包括:
- 急性支气管炎
- Acute 呼吸 Distress Syndrome
- Asbestosis exposure
- 哮喘
- 支气管扩张
- 细支气管炎
- 细支气管炎 Obliterans Organizing 肺炎
- Bronchopulmonary Dyplasia
- Complications from ALS
- COPD – Emphysema and/or Chronic Bronchitis
- 囊性纤维化
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- 肺癌
- 间皮瘤
- 肺炎
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Valley Fever (Coccidiodomycosis)
呼吸 Testing
电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全’s 呼吸 服务 department offers advanced technology and skilled expertise to test for most lung or respiratory conditions in adults and children.
- Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
A PFT is an advanced test used to find out how well your lungs are working. It is the only way to diagnose COPD and 哮喘 and to differentiate between the two. A PFT is also beneficial for patients prior to surgery and to diagnose various other respiratory illnesses. 在PFT期间, you will be asked to breathe through a mouthpiece while you are coached to perform several different tests. The results are analyzed by a 胸腔科 (doctor who specializes in lung diseases).
- Arterial Blood Gas Testing
This test measures the level of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in your blood. These gas levels are indicators of lung function. The test involves taking a blood sample from an artery, often near your wrist.
Other Testing 服务
电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全’s 呼吸 服务 department also provides diagnostic testing services to assist in identifying other medical conditions.
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
An EKG (or ECG) is a painless test for measuring your heart’s electrical activity. It is performed by placing stickers (called 电极) on your skin, which provide information about your heart’s rhythm. The results of the test are interpreted by a cardiologist (heart specialist).
- 动态心电监测
A 动态心电监测 is a type of EKG that measures your heart’s electrical activity over time. It involves placing electrodes on your chest, which are connected to a cell phone sized device that records your heart’s rhythm for up to 48 hours. The monitor is then removed and the data is interpreted by a cardiologist.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An EEG is a test that records the electrical activity of the brain. It is used to diagnose and monitor neurological conditions and reveal abnormal brain wave patterns, 癫痫发作, 癫痫, and Alzheimer’s disease. This painless test by placing electrodes on your head and chest. 在电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全, we transmit information from the test to Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona where a neurologist (brain specialist) interprets the results.
治疗
Using state-of-the-art technologies, 电子老虎机游戏平台网址大全 respiratory therapists provide advanced therapies and treatments for breathing disorders, 其中包括:
- AVAPS
- BIPAP
- CPAP
- High-flow oxygen
- Lung volume expansion therapy
- Metaneb疗法
- Nebulizer and metered dose inhaler breathing treatments
- Oscillating positive expiratory pressure device (OPEP)
- TheraVest chest percussion
- Ventilation (life support)
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Our pulmonary rehabilitation program involves education, 培训, and exercise to help patients with COPD or other lung disease breathe more easily. Under the direction of licensed respiratory therapists, you will learn how to effectively manage your condition for improving your quality of life.
