Respiratory Care
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center provides a wide variety of diagnostic, preventive and treatment services for diseases that affect breathing and lung function such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary doctors (pulmonologists) work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary group of specialists, including cardiologists, interventional radiologists, surgeons and other health care professionals to provide care for respiratory conditions such as:
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Lung cancer
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary embolism and hypertension
- Sleep apnea
Pulmonary specialists provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient breathing treatment services for various lung disorders and respiratory conditions, including:
- Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
- Bronchial hygiene therapy
- Evaluation for home care needs, including patient education, and referrals for oxygen and respiratory therapy equipment
- Lung function studies
- Oxygen studies, including nighttime, exercise and resting studies