Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
The COPD Diagnostic clinic is meant to provide access to services that will provide Education on COPD prevention, treatment and self management strategies and optimize patient quality of life.The COPD Diagnostic clinic services may be used for patients: with new or suspected diagnosis of COPD diagnostic uncertainty of COPD previous smoking history of greater than 20 pack years new home oxygen start who require an urgent referral to a respirologist for management of COPD Patients excluded include: a likely diagnosis of a lung condition other than COPD advanced metastatic lung cancer undergoing palliative radiotherapy / chemotherapy patient involved with palliative care patient currently admitted to hospital patient under evaluation for sleep apnea patient does not have the ability to be contacted
The COPD Diagnostic clinic services may be used for patients:
Patients excluded include:
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Parking and Public transportation available
Friday12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Referrals are accepted 24/7 however, referrals are only triaged during clinic hours Monday thru Friday
See qualifying referral areas above. Service is provided to 18 years of age and older
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Referrals are ONLY accepted from the following areas: Emergency Depts - RAH and North East Health Centre, the RAH Urgent General Internal Medicine clinic and RAH Attending physicians.Please fill in the referral form and fax in.
Patients are triaged and booked within 2-7 days
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