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The Respiratory Therapy Department at our facility is utilized by our medical staff to provide quality cardiopulmonary care to our patients. The department conducts a number of tests on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Registered respiratory therapists and respiratory technicians are a vital part of our patient care team and are either present in the hospital or on call 24 hours a day.

 

Services that are offered to the Community Include:
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) Tests--For evaluating heart conditions
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) Tests--For use in diagnosis of seizures, epilepsy or brain tumors
  • Cardiac Treadmill Testing
  • 24-hour Holter Monitoring
  • Carotid Ultrasounds
  • Vascular Studies
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Echocardiograms
  • Apnea Monitoring

    Hardin Medical Center Sleep Lab

    Sleep Evaluation and Testing

    The first step in seeking help with a sleep complaint is to discuss it with your family physician. Not all complaints require a sleep study. Your sleep specialist will make that decision after a thorough evaluation. If a sleep study is required, you will be referred to the Hardin Medical Sleep Center to schedule your appointment. Testing will generally coincide with your normal sleep hours. The study is a completely non-invasive, painless procedure performed to determine if you have a sleep disorder.

    Common Sleep Disorders:

    Insomnia
    The most common sleep related problem, insomnia is characterized by difficulty falling asleep and /or staying asleep. It can be a symptom of another sleep disorder or a condition itself. Depression and pain frequently aggravate this condition.

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
    OSA affects over 18 million Americans. Loud snoring and a blockage of the airway occur with this disorder, resulting in a drop in oxygen levels and arousals in sleep. These episodes can occur hundreds of times during sleep. Left untreated, OSA can increase the risk of weight gain, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and fatigue-related accident.

    Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
    This is a disagreeable feeling in the legs that can only be relieved by moving them. This most often occurs at night and can delay sleep onset.

    During your sleep study the sleep technologist will closely monitor and record your brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, breathing patterns, blood oxygen levels, heart rate and rhythm. After the sleep study is completed and “scored”, the sleep physician will review the recording in order to establish a diagnosis and treatment plan.

    For more information please contact:
    HMC's Respiratory Therapy Department at 731-926-8115


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