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The Pulmonary Clinic at Arkansas Children's provides infants and children with complete diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lung disease. It is the only Cystic Fibrosis Center in the state reviewed and approved by the national Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC)
The Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC) is committed to providing specialized care to respiratory technology-dependent children and enhancing the quality of life through caregiver education, research, and advocacy. ACRTDC is a program in the Pulmonary section at Arkansas Children's Hospital that manages the care of children who need different types of respiratory support at home such as ventilators, bi-level, CPAP, airway clearance devices and/or have a tracheostomy. The ACRTDC team includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians, child life specialists, psychologists and other therapists.
ACRTDC offers specialized care and services for our patients and families. A primary pulmonologist is assigned to each patient along with a team of knowledgeable and skilled professionals. The team will assist you and your primary care physician in obtaining medically necessary services and coordinating with other specialists. Children in the ACRTDC program require respiratory support at home to maintain stability and have diagnoses such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
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Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC)
The Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC) is committed to providing specialized care to respiratory technology-dependent children and enhancing the quality of life through caregiver education, research, and advocacy. ACRTDC is a program in the Pulmonary section at Arkansas Children's Hospital that manages the care of children who need different types of respiratory support at home such as ventilators, bi-level, CPAP, airway clearance devices and/or have a tracheostomy. The ACRTDC team includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians, child life specialists, psychologists and other therapists.
ACRTDC offers specialized care and services for our patients and families. A primary pulmonologist is assigned to each patient along with a team of knowledgeable and skilled professionals. The team will assist you and your primary care physician in obtaining medically necessary services and coordinating with other specialists. Children in the ACRTDC program require respiratory support at home to maintain stability and have diagnoses such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
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Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC)
The Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC) is committed to providing specialized care to respiratory technology-dependent children and enhancing the quality of life through caregiver education, research, and advocacy. ACRTDC is a program in the Pulmonary section at Arkansas Children's Hospital that manages the care of children who need different types of respiratory support at home such as ventilators, bi-level, CPAP, airway clearance devices and/or have a tracheostomy. The ACRTDC team includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians, child life specialists, psychologists and other therapists.
ACRTDC offers specialized care and services for our patients and families. A primary pulmonologist is assigned to each patient along with a team of knowledgeable and skilled professionals. The team will assist you and your primary care physician in obtaining medically necessary services and coordinating with other specialists. Children in the ACRTDC program require respiratory support at home to maintain stability and have diagnoses such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
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Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC)
The Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children (ACRTDC) is committed to providing specialized care to respiratory technology-dependent children and enhancing the quality of life through caregiver education, research, and advocacy. ACRTDC is a program in the Pulmonary section at Arkansas Children's Hospital that manages the care of children who need different types of respiratory support at home such as ventilators, bi-level, CPAP, airway clearance devices and/or have a tracheostomy. The ACRTDC team includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, dietitians, child life specialists, psychologists and other therapists.
ACRTDC offers specialized care and services for our patients and families. A primary pulmonologist is assigned to each patient along with a team of knowledgeable and skilled professionals. The team will assist you and your primary care physician in obtaining medically necessary services and coordinating with other specialists. Children in the ACRTDC program require respiratory support at home to maintain stability and have diagnoses such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
- Interstitial lung disease
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia
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