We serve patients of all ages and meet the patient’s care needs by providing diagnostic evaluation, therapy and education to the patient, family, and the public.
Our respiratory services include:
Spirometry
Spirometry (spi-ROM-uh-tree) is a common office test used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and certain other conditions that affect breathing. Spirometry may also be used periodically to check how well your lungs are working once you’re being treated for a chronic lung condition.
Spirometry measures how much air you can inhale and exhale. Spirometry also measures how fast you can exhale. Spirometry values below average indicate your lungs aren’t working as well as they should.
For more info visit: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spirometry/MY00413/METHOD=print
Pulse Oximetry
Pulse oximetry is a way to measure how much oxygen your blood is carrying. By using a small device called a pulse oximeter, your blood oxygen level can be checked without needing to be stuck with a needle. The blood oxygen level measured with an oximeter is called your oxygen saturation level (abbreviated O2sat or SaO2). This is a percentage of how much oxygen your blood is carrying compared to the maximum it is capable of carrying. Normally, more than 89% of your red blood should be carrying oxygen.
http://patients.thoracic.org/information-series/en/resources/ats-patient-ed-pulse-oximetry.pdf
