Mesh term Respiratory Therapy
Browse to parent terms:Therapeutics
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Chest Wall Oscillation
Drainage, Postural
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
Respiration, Artificial
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