A respiratory therapist may also be required to provide emergency care to patients who have suffered from accidents such as drowning, stroke, or heart attack. Before beginning treatment, a respiratory therapist generally interviews the patient and conducts a number of diagnostic tests, such as measuri...
Background: Essential skills for respiratory therapists extend beyond the traditional scope of therapy. Respiratory therapists are expected to communicate effectively, deliver bedside education, and practice within interprofessional teams. Respiratory therapy entry-to-practice program accreditatio...
Outpatient therapy You may get this if you have an ongoing condition such as COPD. Your therapist may run tests similar to what you’d get at the hospital, including blood oxygen tests and lung function tests like spirometry. They also will help you understand how best to manage your illness...
Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: Laboratory studies are generally not indicated; Computed tomography (CT) scanning or other sinus imaging may be appropriate if symptoms persist despite therapy or if complications (eg, extension of disease into surrounding tissue) are suspected Influenza: Rapid tests have ...
evaluation, therapy, and education of the patient, family and public. Diagnostic activities include but are not limited to: obtaining and analyzing physiological specimens interpreting physiological data performing tests and studies of the cardiopulmonary system ...
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Management strategies (diagnostic tests, treatment) should be tailored to the patient's phenotype and comorbidities. In the presence of sleep-disordered breathing, a mandibular advancement appliance or CPAP treatment is preferred over single occlusal splint therapy on the upper jaw. 展开 ...
Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the real-world performance of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia panel plus (FAP pl
Except for patients with influenza virus infection, none of the patients were treated with antiviral therapy.Fig. 1 Flow diagram of this study A total of 130 patients with respiratory disease underwent bronchoalveolar lavage and multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Cases without respiratory symptoms or ...