Respiratory
Therapy

For more information call 765.301.7300.


Respiratory Care is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week department staffed by licensed and credentialed Respiratory Therapists providing the following services at Putnam County Hospital:


  • Treatment of chronic, acute and emergency respiratory illness with aerosolized medications, oxygen, percussion and postural drainage, breathing exercises, airway management and assisted ventilation when necessary.
  • Arterial Blood Gas sampling and analysis to check lung function and acid-base balance.
  • Electrocardiograms (EKG) to detect irregular heart rhythms, heart damage or as a preoperative test for surgical clearance.
  • Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) used to measure the mechanical functions of the lungs to assist in diagnosing and differentiating lung disease.
  • Sleep Lab to test, diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.


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