Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. And for infants younger than one year old, lung disease is the number-one leading cause of death. Today, more than 30 million Americans live with chronic lung disease such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
The Respiratory Therapy Department at Centennial Hills Hospital provides:
- Arterial blood gas testing
- Pulmonary function testing
- Respiratory mechanics (compliance, P-100, max pressures)
- Basic spirometry
- Pre- and postspirometry (bronchodilator administered to patient)
- Diffusion Capacity Study (measures how well the oxygen gets from the patient’s lungs into the bloodstream)
- Lung volumes via nitrogen washout (alternate method of determining the degree of obstructive disease)
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