respiratory therapy
Lung function care
Respiratory therapy is the medical specialty focused on treating breathing disorders and maintaining lung function.
Respiratory therapists operate ventilators, administer oxygen, help patients with asthma or COPD manage their conditions, and assist in emergency resuscitation.
The field spans intensive care units, sleep labs, and home health settings: She studied respiratory therapy after her father's battle with emphysema.
- nebulizerMist-making breathing apparatus
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- lung functionBreathing ability measurement
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
breathing treatment · oxygen mask · nasal cannula · suctioning · bronchitis · pulmonologist · mechanical ventilation · deep breathing · breathing exercises · cystic fibrosis · lung capacity · sleep apnea · pulse oximeter · emphysema · ICU · chest compressions · pneumonia · aerosol
respiratory therapycardiac care
Medical treatment for hearts
cardiology · gastroenterology · nephrology · dialysis · neurology
respiratory therapysuffocation
Fatal lack of air
asphyxiation · strangulation · airway obstruction · smoke inhalation · choking
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