Palliative Care
Palliative care at Main Line Health is a service offered to seriously ill hospitalized patients. At the request of the patient's physician, the palliative care team recommends pain and symptom management.
Asthma Tests
Spirometry
Using a machine called a spirometer, the amount of air you breathe out and how quickly you can exhale are recorded. If the measurements are below normal for a person your age, it may be a sign that your airways are narrowed by asthma.
Peak flow test
Measures how fast you can blow air out of your lungs in one breath (your peak expiratory flow). Sometimes, this test is also conducted by you in your home or work to see if the triggers in those environments are causing your symptoms.
Reversibility test
Sometimes you or your child is given a medicine to open up the airways (a reliever inhaler) and the spirometry test is performed again. If you or your child’s symptoms have improved, then you or your child may have asthma.
Challenge tests
Sometimes a very small amount of a known trigger is inhaled or taken by mouth to diagnose asthma. This test measures how you react when you breath in methacholine, a known substance that deliberately irritates and constricts the airways slightly. If you have asthma, you will respond to methacholine.
Testing airway inflammation
These tests help determine the presence and degree of inflammation in your airways through a mucous sample or a test to measure the amount of nitric oxide gas in your breath. A high level of nitric oxide can be a sign of airway inflammation—one sign of asthma.
Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic doctors at Main Line Health treat simple to complex sports and accident-related injuries as well as the painful effects of many conditions that limit your mobility and cause pain. Find an orthopaedic surgeon near me.
Maternity (Obstetrics)
Our board-certified gynecologists are dedicated to serving you at every stage of your life, from adolescence to menopause and beyond. Whether you need treatment for common gynecological issues or advanced therapies and surgical expertise, we're here to provide comprehensive care and support.
Audiology
Explore audiology services at Main Line Health, including hearing assessments, hearing aids and personalized solutions for a variety of auditory conditions.
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Board-certified ENT specialists at Main Line Health use advanced techniques to treat ear, nose and throat conditions.
Neurosurgery
Discover how Main Line Health neurosurgeons provide expert care, from routine to complex spinal and nervous system conditions for patients.
Gender Care Program
We offer streamlined access to a team of medical, surgical, behavioral health and support specialists, in partnership with Main Line Health LGBTQ Inclusive Care for gender-affirming care.
Trauma and Acute Care
Main Line Health provides life-saving care and urgent support at trauma centers located throughout the Philadelphia region.