Respiratory Therapists treat virtually every patient population, and often the most critically ill patients in the hospital. They may work in sleep diagnostic facilities, cardiac catheterization labs, cardiac stress testing labs, and pulmonary function testing labs. Respiratory Therapists are also a critical part of the code team and perform CPR. The Respiratory Therapist's duties include establishing a patent airway, delivering oxygen via all types of oxygen delivery devices, administration of aerosolized drugs, Endotracheal Intubation (emergent and elective) suctioning, management of life support, weaning of ventilation or life support, insertion of arterial lines, management of tracheostomies, drawing and interpretation of arterial blood gas samples.

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