Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

A respiratory therapist provides assessments and treatments of patients with both acute and chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. There are many different avenues that respiratory therapist are associated with. Some examples would be treats patients with asthma or COPD, helps with patients coming out of surgeries, and diagnose and treat patients suffering from respiratory problems. Respiratory Therapists also help patients on ventilators or responds to cardiopulmonary arrest or other urgent care.

A respiratory therapist performs many duties which include oxygen therapy, breathing treatments, and humidity-aerosol therapy to pulmonary drainage procedures, mechanical ventilation, and cardiopulmonary