Committed to Help You Breathe Easier
If you are affected by respiratory illness, our 24/7 state-of-the-art Respiratory Therapy Department at Warren General Hospital specializes in treating you. Our professional respiratory therapists help you feel better and cope with chronic lung problems such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD, as well as acute breathing problems associated with serious or life-threatening conditions such as traumatic injury, heart attack or stroke.
Registered with the National Board of Respiratory care, and licensed by the state of Pennsylvania, our respiratory therapists are experts in managing life support devices, airway management, mechanical ventilation and other aspects of critical care medicine.
Warren General Hospital’s Respiratory Therapy Department additionally provides our physicians with accurate, timely and convenient diagnostic testing and treatments including:
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Smoking cessation counseling
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Mechanical ventilation/Non-Invasive ventilation (Bi-pap/CPAP)
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Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
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Home care oxygen setup
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Hyperinflation therapy
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Pulmonary hygiene
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Oximetry, ETC02 monitoring
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Pulmonary Rehab Program
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Cardio-pulmonary Maintenance Program
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COPD education