respiratory therapy (RT)

Indications

*lung disease

• chronic hypercapneic respiratory failure
• pneumothorax
• atelectasis
• chronic airway obstruction
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • chronic bronchitis
  • pulmonary emphysema
  • COPD exacerbation
• cough
• bronchospasm
• asthma
  • status asthmaticus

Procedure

• pulmonary hygiene:
  • suction
  • percussion
• arterial blood gas collection
• pulse oximetry
• management of mechanical ventilation
• endotracheal intubation

More general terms

• medical therapy; therapeutic intervention

More specific terms

• ventilation

Additional terms

• respiration (breathing)