What types of patients would benefit from the care of a Respiratory Therapist?
Respiratory Therapists treat patients of all ages with many different health conditions. If there is a breathing problem associated with a patient’s condition, he or she might be seen by a Respiratory Therapist. Patients with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), patients recovering from surgery, and those who are acutely ill and on ventilators would most likely be treated by a Respiratory Therapist.