Cardiopulmonary

Respiratory care is a life-supporting, life-enhancing health care profession practiced under qualified medical direction. Respiratory Care Services are provided to both inpatients and out patients with disorders of the Cardiopulmonary System, including: Therapeutic delivery of care, diagnostic testing, monitoring of patient status and improvement and evaluation of care.

Our Cardiopulmonary Department is staffed twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. All individuals who provide diagnostic or therapeutic respiratory care have appropriate qualifications, training and possess a current license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. All of our Respiratory Therapist are Certified in American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Services:

Airway Care Aerosol Therapy Arterial Blood Gas and Cooximetry Analysis BIPAP/CPAP Therapy Breathing Exercises Bubble Studies, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) Cardiac Stress Testing Echocardiogram/Doppler Studies, Stress Echos Electrocardiograms Electroencephalograms Free athletic screenings for local athletes to detect heart abnormalities Supervisor: Dewayne Provost , RRT Staff: Respiratory Therapists and Cardiac Sonographer Phone: (985) 795-4318 Fax: (985) 795-4225

Holter Monitoring Incentive Spirometry MDI Therapy Oxygen Therapy Patient Education Pediatric Respiratory Care Percussion and Postural Drainage Pulmonary Function Testing Ventilator Management