Pulmonary Unit
The University of Cebu Medical Center (UCMed) has opened its Pulmonary Unit equipped with machines and services which provides the safest care to patients with chronic respiratory illness.
Diagnostic Procedures
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Sputum Induction
- Arterial Blood Gas Extraction
- Tracheal Aspirate Collection
- Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
- Pulse Oximetry Monitoring
Therapeutic Procedures
- Aerosol Therapy
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Invasive Ventilation
- Non-invasive Ventilation (CPAP/Bi-PAP)
- High Flow/ Oxygen Therapy
- Incentive Spirometry
The Pulmonary Unit is equipped with state-of-the-art machines including:
- Mechanical Ventilators
- High Flow Nasal Cannula
- Spirometer (for PFT)
- Capnometer
- Transport Ventilator
- Oxygen Concentrator
- Nebulizer
- Mechanical Percussor