Unit Description
The Respiratory Therapy Services include therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care.
Therapeutic services include oxygen therapy, small volume nebulizer with respiratory medications, chest physiotherapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation therapy.
Diagnostic services include blood gas sampling, pulmonary function test, cardio pulmonary exercise test, sleep study, 6-minute walk test, calibration and maintenance of respiratory equipment.
No. of Beds
Not applicable
Hours of Operation
Inpatient services 24 hours, 7 days a week
Outpatient services 24 hours, 7 days a week 24 hours - 7 days/ week
Ages of patients served
Neonatal, Pediatric and Adult
The mission of Respiratory Therapy Division is to deliver quality patient care and continuous education for Respiratory Care and encourage clinical research within available resources.
- Oxygen Therapy
- Treatment
- Ventilator Care
- Advance Invasive and Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Blood Gas Sampling
- Non-Invasive Monitoring
- CPR
- Transportation of Patient's
- Education and Training
- Calibration of Respiratory Therapy Equipment.
- Generation of Respiratory Therapy Progress Notes.
- Patients Assessments
- Bedside Ventilatory Parameters
- Pulomonary Function Testing
- Poly Polysomnography (Sleep Study)
Nasal Cannula, Nonbreathing mask, Venturi mask, Simple Face Mask, Tracheostomy Mask, Aerosol Mask
Small volume nebulizer, ultrasonic nebulizer, Incentive spirometry chest physiotherapy, delivery of Bipap, CPAP, continuous Aerosol Therapy.
Management, adjustments, weaning, airway care
High Frequency Oscillator Nitric Oxide, Neutrally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA)
Arterial, Capillary, Venous, Mixed Venous
Pulse Oximetry, End-tidal CO2 monitoring
Ventilation, Compression, Blood Gas Sampling.
On oxygen therapy, On-life Support System a. Intra-hospital
Pre-operative patient training, outpatient training for respiratory medication and treatment
Peak Flow, Vital Capacity Flow Volume Loop Basic Pre/Post Bronchodilatory Spirometry
Spirometry, Body Plethysmography Single Breath Lung Diffusion