Range of services at the Paulinenkrankenhaus

Our clinical profile is completed by a modern intensive care unit, a functional diagnostics unit aligned with the care we provide, and a highly specialised physiotherapy department. Find out more about the range of services at Paulinenkrankenhaus.

• 21 beds in an intensive care unit equipped with ultramodern apparatus
• Over 80 qualified staff with special knowledge of intensive medical cardiosurgical aftercare
• Multiple monitoring and ventilation options at all beds
• Extensive differential diagnosis – aligned with our elective healthcare
• Invasive ventilation, including controlled reduction of pulmonary arterial pressure by administration of inhaled nitric oxide
• Non-invasive ventilation (BIPAP)

• The staff of the physiotherapy department work autonomously to apply a wide range of medically prescribed physiotherapy options.
• Their close proximity to patients through their physical work on and with people requires sensitivity, a respectful manner and friendliness.
• They keep their specialist knowledge up to date by means of regular training and continuous professional development.
• The physiotherapy procedures are aligned with the guidelines of the professional authorities and adapted to the requirements of our clinical clients.

• Gastroscopy with the possibility of intervention
  (biopsy, sclerotherapy, argon plasma coagulation, etc.)
• Colonoscopy with the possibility of intervention
  (biopsy, polypectomy)
• ERCP with the possibility of papillotomy and stone extraction
• Bronchoscopy with the possibility of endobronchial and transbronchial biopsy
• Long-term gastroesophageal pH monitoring
• PEG and PEJ facilities

• Sonography
  • Abdomen: including colour-coded examination
  • Duplex blood flow ultrasound
  • Thyroid gland ultrasound
• Echocardiography (including colour-coded Doppler sonography)
  • Transthoracic
  • Transoesophageal
  • Stress echo cardiography
• Radiography
  • Thoracic radiography
  • Bone radiography
  • Abdominal radiography
• Computerised tomography using a modern CT scanner (Somatom)

• Examination for differential lung function diagnosis
• Ambulatory and stress ECG/long-term blood pressure measurement
• Ambulatory ECG: examination for differential diagnosis of heart-rhythm disorders
• Stress ECG: examination for differential diagnosis of heart-rhythm disorders in stress situations
• Ambulatory blood pressure measurement: long-term examination for differential diagnosis of blood pressure fluctuations

• Right-heart catheterization using a Swan-Ganz catheter
• Invasive arterial pressure measurement

• Endomyocardial biopsy
• Lumbar puncture
• Liver biopsy
• Thoracocentesis and tube thoracostomy
• Bone marrow examination

• Haemofiltration (heparin- and citrate-controlled)
• Haemodialysis (on the advice of consultants)