The Respiratory Care Service team comprises our Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Medical Technologists, who work in a collaborative effort to deliver comprehensive and quality care for our patients across the entire spectrum.
As Respiratory Therapists, we assist in the triage and resuscitation of patients with respiratory problems in the Emergency Department. In the intensive care units and high dependency units, we manage ventilator requirements of patients and work with a multidisciplinary team to help with patient recovery. We also assist in procedures such as intubation, diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, and bedside percutaneous tracheostomy. Respiratory Therapists are also an integral part of the Code Blue and Airway team. An extensive range of diagnostic assessments are performed by the Respiratory Medical Technologists in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory and Sleep Laboratory. Our Pulmonary Function Laboratory offers an array of lung function tests which help physicians to diagnose, evaluate and treat any airway obstruction such as asthma or respiratory disorders while the Sleep Laboratory provides sleep studies to investigate sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea. Our wide range of services managed by one collaborative team allows patients to experience a streamlined journey from diagnostic tests to the therapy.Some of the services the Respiratory Care Service offers:
