Cardiopulmonary

Pulaski Memorial Hospital's Cardiopulmonary Department provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for both inpatient and outpatient referrals. Patients with chronic lung problems such as bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma, as well as patients with pneumonia, shortness of breath, chest pain, lung cancer, congestive heart failure, cystic fibrosis, insomnia, snoring and sleep apnea are all among those served by the Cardiopulmonary Department.

The Cardiopulmonary Department is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year and is located near the front of the hospital next to Rehab Services. It is staffed by highly trained and skilled therapists who are all licensed for the state of Indiana. Respiratory therapists at Pulaski Memorial Hospital are required to continue their education through yearly competencies, seminars, and in-services and are BLS/PALS certified.

Our services include:

Respiratory Services

• Oxygen Therapy
• Aerosol Therapy
• MDI Instruction
• Incentive Spirometry
• Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
• Peak Flow Test
• Chest Percussion
• Arterial Blood Gas Puncture
• Pulse Oximetry
• Overnight Pulse Oximetry
• Sputum Specimen Collection
• Mist Tents
• CPAP/BIPAP Therapy
• Ventilator Management
• End Tidal CO2 Management
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Cardiology Clinic on Wednesdays and Thursdays
• EKG
• 24/48 hour Holter Monitors
• 30 Day Event Recorder
• Stress Testing
    -Regular Stress Test (Treadmill Test)
    -Nuclear Stress Test with Treadmill
    -Nuclear Stress Test with Adenosine & Cardiolite (Pharmacological Test)
    -Stress Echo
    -Dobutamine Stress Echo
  

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is defined as a physician supervised program for people with COPD and certain other chronic respiratory diseases that is designed to optimize physical and social performance and autonomy.

At Pulaski Memorial Hospital's Pulmonary Rehab Program, each patient will receive an individualized plan of care that is designed to incorporate both education and exercise in order to gain strength and endurance. A referral by your physician is required.

• Inpatient Smoking Cessation
• Asthma Management
• COPD Management
• COMING SOON: Outpatient Smoking Cessation Program

For more information on Pulaski Memorial Hospital's Respiratory Care Services or Smoking Cessation Program, please call the Cardiopulmonary Department at (574) 946-2132.