Respiratory Therapist, Certified Subspecialties:

Critical Care:
This involves constant attention by a full team of specially trained health professionals. The care usually takes place in a trauma center. Situations that may need critical care treatment are numerous complications from accidents, surgery, infections and breathing.

Educational:
Generally is the act or experience that has an effect on the character, mind or physical abilities of a person. Technically it's the process in which society deliberately transmits accumulated knowledge, skills and values down from one generation to the next. It is educational to go on a trip to the science center.

Emergency Care:
Providing life-saving measures in a situation where the life is threatened. Emergency care can take place on an ambulance on route to a health care facility. As well it can occur in an emergency room of a hospital.

General Care:
General Care is also referred to as primary care. It is the health service providers that act as the main consultant for patients within a health care system. Depending on the condition of the patient, they may also need tertiary care.

Geriatric Care:
Addresses the needs of older people and focuses on health promotion and preventing d treating disease and illnesses. Geriatric departments are found in adult hospitals. Geriatric care can also take place in nursing homes and other health care facilities.

Home Health:
Is health care or supportive care offered in the home by qualified medical professionals. Home Health care is provided by various health professionals including physiotherapists, doctors, nurses, social workers and psychologists to name a few.

Neonatal/Pediatrics:
Is the specialized care of infants and children of all ages and in all areas of health. Neonates that are very ill or born prematurely are often placed in a specialty unit called the NICU. Here they receive constant monitoring by a team of health care professionals.

Palliative/Hospice:
Palliative care focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Hospice is a type of care and specific philosophy of care that looks at the palliation of a terminally ill patients symptoms. The symptoms are physical, emotional, spiritual and social.

Patient Transport:
This refers to getting a patient from one establishment to another. It often occurs by ambulance. Although sometime a private vehicle or helicopter will transport them.

Pulmonary Diagnostics:
Offers a large range of testing lung function in order to better care for numerous cardiopulmonary disorders. A doctor will use these diagnostics to help develop proper treatment. Some of the tests performed for diagnosing are PFT, MIC, and Complete Pulmonary Function Test.

Pulmonary Function Technologist:
This individual gathers the information required by running tests, so the doctor can determine and diagnose treatment for pulmonary disorders. They help explain the tests to the patient and perform them. Examples of the tests are lung-capacity, diffusion capacity and oxygen and blood tests.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation:
This refers to a series of services that are given to patients of respiratory disease and to their families. This is to improve the quality of life of the patient. It can be carried out in numerous settings.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation:

Respiratory Therapist, Certified:
Is a health professional that helps patients that are experiencing cardiology or pulmonary issues. They specialize in numerous areas such as asthma, adult intensive care, cystic fibrosis, sleep disorder specialist and pediatric and neonatal intensive care. They are often present during surgery.

Respiratory Therapist, Registered:
This is a licensed health care provider that works wit patient who are experiencing cardiology or pulmonary issues. This is a fairly young practice in the medical field. These therapists work independently and as part of a team.

SNF/Subacute Care:
Is a relatively new medical care service. It focuses on care immediately after a serious illness in the hospital. This occurs when you still need physiotherapy or antibiotics while you are regaining strength.