Respiratory Therapy Schools

Respiratory Therapists treat patients with breathing and heart-lung conditions. Respiratory Therapists patients range from infants suffering from lung problems to elderly people with lung diseases. Respiratory Therapists administer oxygen, oxygen mixtures, aerosol medications, and chest physiotherapy while caring for patients. Respiratory Therapists often provide emergency treatment for patients with heart failure, strokes, drowning, or shock. Respiratory Therapists usually work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or patients' homes.