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respiratory therapyMedical profession concerned with assisting the respiratory function of individuals who have severe lung disorders. Practices include suctioning to clear secretions from the airway, use of aerosol mists (sometimes medicated) or gases to ease breathing, and tilting the body and chest percussion to promote drainage. A respiratory therapist also manages mechanical ventilation, a process in which a machine generates a controlled flow of a gas mixture into the airway of a patient who cannot breathe efficiently. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2 million project -- new modular buildings for a new sheriff's academy and respiratory therapy programs. One of the most affluent residential communities in the New York Metropolitan area, Southport Manor is an upscale 45,984 s/f, 140-bed skilled nursing facility that has offered traditional long-term health care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy and special care services for more than 37 years. The specific concern for home health providers is that the bill will cut reimbursement for respiratory therapy drugs that Apria, Lincare and others provide for the nation's 40 million elderly and disabled Medicare patients. |
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