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Descriptor English:   Respiratory Therapy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Terapia Respiratoria 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Terapia Respiratória 
Synonyms English:   Inhalation Therapy  
Tree Number:   E02.880
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not use /util except by MeSH definition; do not confuse with ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION
See Related English:   Breathing Exercises
 
History Note English:   78; was INHALATION THERAPY 1963-77 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
adverse effects classification
contraindications economics
education ethics
history instrumentation
mortality methods
nursing psychology
statistics & numerical data standards
trends utilization
veterinary  
Record Number:   12558 
Unique Identifier:   D012138 

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