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The Department of Respiratory Therapy provides respiratory
care under the direction of a Pulmonologist. Inpatient and Emergency
procedures are available at all three campuses with outpatient testing
available at Somerville and Whidden.
Services:
- diagnostic procedures
- therapeutic procedures
- critical care procedures
- patient education
- CPR classes
Inpatient Services (all campuses):
- Ventilator management
- Diagnostic Pulmonary function testing
- Chest Physical Therapy
- Incentive Spirometry
- Pulse Oximetry
- Bronchodilator Therapy
- Sputum Induction
- Oxygen therapy
- Arterial Punctures
- Use of Metered Dose Inhalers, and Peak flow Meters
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Testing (not available at Whidden)
Outpatient Testing (Somerville)
- EKG
- Pulmonary Function Testing: (Lung Volumes, Flow
- Volume Loops, Diffusion Studies)
- Arterial Punctures, and analysis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Testing
- CPAP Titration Studies
- Breath Alcohol Testing
Outpatient Testing (Whidden)
- Pulmonary Function Testing: (Lung Volumes, Flow Volume Loops,
Diffusion Studies)
- Arterial Punctures, and analysis
Contact Information:
Department of Respiratory Therapy
1493 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-665-1510
230 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
617-591-4050
103 Garland Street
Everett, MA 02149
617-389-6270 x2112
Hours:
The Department of Respiratory Therapy is open 24 hours a day, 7
days a week at all three hospital campuses.
CPR classes are offered once per month at Somerville Hospital.
Please call for details and times. (CPR classes 617-591-4050)
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