respiratory therapists
Lung treatment professionals
Respiratory therapists are healthcare professionals who specialize in treating patients with breathing disorders.
They operate ventilators, administer oxygen therapy, and help manage conditions like asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.
In hospitals, they work alongside doctors and nurses in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and operating rooms: The respiratory therapist adjusted the ventilator settings.
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- patient assessmentSystematic health status review
- lung functionBreathing ability measurement
- intubationPlacing airway tube
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