Lung and breathing therapy
We offer services to people with lung and breathing conditions, including respiratory therapy, education and our hyperbaric oxygen unit.
Services
Hyperbaric oxygen unit
Our unit supports the Institute of Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine. We provide care to people who have conditions listed with the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
Conditions
We treat:
- embolisms (air or gas bubbles in the bloodstream, which may travel to the brain or lungs)
- carbon monoxide poisoning (from inhaling smoke or car exhaust)
- gas gangrene
- crush injuries, compartment syndrome and other acute traumatic problems where blood flow is reduced or cut off (e.g., frostbite)
- decompression sickness (the bends)
- select problem wounds
- exceptional blood loss (anemia)
- intracranial abscess (an accumulation of pus in the brain)
- necrotizing soft tissue infections (flesh-eating disease)
- osteomyelitis (bone infection)
- delayed radiation injuries (e.g., radiation burns that develop after cancer therapy)
- skin grafts and flaps that are not healing well
- thermal burns (e.g., from fire or electrical sources)
- idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Referral
You need a doctor's referral to access this service.
Resources
Guide to hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Location
Hyperbaric Oxygen Unit, Room 2N-18
Contact
Hyperbaric oxygen unit
Phone: 780.735.2537
Outpatient scheduling department
Phone: 780.735.2768
Respiratory education clinic
Our team teaches patients and families about asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We also assess your lung function, help with smoking cessation and work with your doctor to design a care plan that is right for you.
Referral
Your doctor may refer you to us using our referral form. Or you may refer yourself. Call 780.735.2768 for an appointment.
Children must be referred by a doctor.
Contact
Phone: 780.735.2979
Respiratory therapy
We provide a full range of services to assist people with lung conditions.
Services
- assessment and follow-up
- respiratory monitoring (measuring how much oxygen is in your blood)
- ventilator and airway management
- hyperbaric (high pressure) oxygen therapy
- medical gas treatments
- home care treatment planning
- pulmonary function testing
- respiratory education for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking cessation and nicotine replacement, and other respiratory conditions
You may be either a patient in our hospital or in the community to use these services.
Referral
You may need a doctor’s referral to access some of our services.