Taxonomy Code 2279C0205X

The directory of Registered Respiratory Therapists (Critical Care) in For Defiance, Arizona was last updated 1/9/2024

Registered Respiratory Therapists (Critical Care)
Taxonomy Code 2279C0205X

Classification: Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Description

Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.