Certified Respiratory Therapist
A Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is a an entry level therapist who has passed a standardized written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). CRTs provide diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation, and education to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They provide these respiratory care services in all health care facilities and in the home. A CRT is a graduate of an associate degree program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of the license.
Certified Respiratory Therapists in Baltimore, MD
Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist
Mr. Nathaniel Leach, Jr. is a Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist in Baltimore, MD
with special training and skill in respiratory care during critical illness.
As a Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist, Nathaniel Leach, Jr., CRT performs
respiratory treatments in intensive care units. Critical Care Respiratory Therapy - Certified is
the treatment of critically ill or injured patients with cardiopulmonary system disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia, lung infections, trauma, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapists
include imaging tests, sputum tests, prescription medication, and mechanical ventilation.
Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.
Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapists in Baltimore, MD
