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                    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.

                    Contact

                    Phone: 780.735.2706

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