Respiratory Therapy

Care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It includes the therapeutic use of medical gases and their administrative apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilatory support, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.

Year introduced: 1978

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Tree Number(s): E02.880

MeSH Unique ID: D012138

Entry Terms:

• Therapy, Respiratory
• Respiratory Therapies
• Therapies, Respiratory
• Inhalation Therapy
• Therapy, Inhalation
• Inhalation Therapies
• Therapies, Inhalation

See Also:

• Breathing Exercises
• Airway Management

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Respiratory Therapy
Chest Wall Oscillation
Drainage, Postural
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Respiration, Artificial
High-Frequency Ventilation +
Interactive Ventilatory Support
Liquid Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation
Positive-Pressure Respiration +
Ventilator Weaning