RespiratoryServices Near You in Louisville, Wrens and Wadley, GA
Therapeutic Services
- Oxygen therapy – administration of oxygen through various devices such as nasal cannula or mask
- High flow oxygen therapy
- Aerosol and nebulizer therapy – delivers bronchodilator medication, humidity, or both to the lungs
- Incentive Spirometry – a breathing exercise designed to aid in deep breathing and pneumonia prevention
- Chest Physiotherapy – techniques designed to aid in airway secretion clearance
- Airway suctioning – a procedure to mobilize and clear secretions from the airway
- Information and resources for smoking cessation
- All of our therapists are licensed by the Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners and credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care
Critical and Emergency
- Airway Management
- BiPAP set-up and management – a machine that utilizes separate pressures for inhalation and exhalation to support ventilation
- Intubation – insertion of a tube into the trachea for medical ventilation
- Mechanical Ventilation
- CPR
Diagnostic Testing
- Pulmonary Function Studies – breathing test that measures inspiratory and expiratory lung volumes
- EKG (Electrocardiogram) – test used to quickly detect heart problems and monitor the heart’s health
- Holter Monitor – a device worn for 24 or 48 hours that monitors the heart
- Arterial Blood Gas Analysis – a blood test to determine how well the lungs are working
- Sleep Studies – monitors several parameters to diagnose sleep disorders
- A.B.I. Testing (PADnet) – works by performing an Ankle-Brachial Index, or ABI. This test compares blood pressure readings between your arms and legs