Respiratory Therapy As Profession

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Subject: Respiratory Therapy as Profession

Dear Sir,

Respiratory Therapy involves the evaluation, treatment and care for patients who suffer from cardiopulmonary and other breathing disorders. Patients are of all types, ranging from premature infants to the aged whose lungs are diseased. Patients who suffer from chronic lung problems such as emphysema and asthma or those who need emergency care such as victims of shock, drowning, stroke or heart attacks all need a respiratory therapist as part of their care team. Certified respiratory therapists (RTs) work closely with physicians and are responsible for the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of patients as ...