Cardiopulmonary
Memorial Hospital of Converse County's cardiopulmonary department diagnoses and treats health problems associated with the heart and lungs. Services offered include ECGs, cardiac stress testing, and inpatient and outpatient respiratory treatments and testing. Care is delivered to patients with asthma, COPD, respiratory failure, pneumonia, RSV, CHF, MI, and other diseases which can affect the cardiac and pulmonary system, as well as patients who need postoperative care.
The cardiopulmonary department at Memorial Hospital provides services 24 hours a day. All providers are Wyoming licensed, nationally certified, and hold BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, and Stable certifications. Members of the cardiopulmonary team work with patients on the patient floor, in the wellness department, doctors' offices, emergency department, surgery, obstetrics and nursery departments, and intensive care unit.
Therapists consult with physicians to provide services including assessment, evaluation and treatment of patients with pulmonary or cardiac impairment, and assessment of the treatment effectiveness. The department provides care to patients of all ages.
Cardiology
One of the core systems of the body, the heart and circulatory system are crucial to your overall health. Those in need of a cardiologist can range from the young who have congenital heart defects or arrhythmia to older patients who have concerns with shortness of breath, heart disease, or valvular heart disease. Having a Board Certified cardiologist on hand in Douglas helps patients in need of this crucial internal medicine get the care they need without having to travel a great distance.
Available tests
Cardiac:
- Treadmill stress test
- Cardiolite treadmill stress test
- Lexiscan cardiolite stress test
- Cardiodynamic test
- Holter monitor test
- Event monitor test
Respiratory:
- Pulmonary function pre- and post-test
- Pulmonary function FV loop baseline
- Nebulizer treatments
- Peak flow meter instruction
- Flutter instruction
- Spiro instruction
- Aerochamber/spacer/inhaler instruction
- RSV/influenza pediatric/infant specimen collection
- Arterial blood gas
- Pulse oximetry checks
- Disability testing
- Wellness testing
- Airway management
- Ventilator management
- Airway clearance
Sleep:
- Multi latency
- Polysonography and titration
- Polysonography