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Abstract
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.
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7 entry terms
- Therapy, Respiratory
- Respiratory Therapies
- Therapies, Respiratory
- Inhalation Therapy
- Therapy, Inhalation
- Inhalation Therapies
- Therapies, Inhalation
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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do not confuse with ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION
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History Note
78; was INHALATION THERAPY 1963-77
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012138. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012138
- Respiratory Therapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_therapy
- Respiratory Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19776279