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We offer a variety of screenings, tests, and treatments to improve breathing and lung strength

What is respiratory therapy?

Respiratory Therapy is specialized health care for patients who have trouble breathing and/or have underlying cardiopulmonary issues such as:

  • Asthma
  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  • Emphysema
  • Pneumonia
  • Cardiovascular/Heart

How can respiratory therapy help me?

Respiratory Therapy can help patients improve their breathing, lung strength and overcome respiratory and cardiac illness.

Murray County Medical Center provides a variety of interventions, screenings and tests to help identify, prevent and treat acute or chronic dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system.

Services

  • Cardiac Stress Testing
    • Injection/Pharmacological
    • Stress Echocardiogram
    • Treadmill
  • Cardiovascular Testing
    • Echocardiogram
    • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
    • Holter Monitor
  • Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
    • Spirometry
    • Spirometry with bronchodilator
    • Bronchial challenge with methacholine
    • Complete PFT
  • Sleep Studies
    • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • 24/7 emergency on-call

Treatment & therapy options

Respiratory Care offers therapy options prescribed by your provider on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Our team works with the clinic, Emergency Department and hospital in-patient settings and offers compassionate and expert care to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in the following areas:

  • Oxygen Therapy/Testing
  • Nebulizers
  • Incentive Spirometry
  • Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
  • Ventilator Support
  • Trauma Team/CPR
  • CPAP/BIPAP
  • Cough and Airway Clearance Techniques

A referral is required from a primary health care provider or specialist to be seen by our Respiratory Care team. To schedule a referred appointment, please call Murray County Medical Center’s Respiratory Therapy department at: 507-836-1234.

Respiratory Therapy Hours

Monday – Friday

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


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Kris Rohrer, Respiratory Care Manager



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