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Brittlee Edwards, CRT

Certified Home Health Respiratory Therapist

Gender: Female
Experience: 12 years

About Brittlee Edwards, CRT

Brittlee Edwards, CRT is a certified home health respiratory therapist, certified emergency care respiratory therapist, certified respiratory therapy educator, certified critical care respiratory therapist, certified neonatal / pediatric respiratory therapist, certified patient transport respiratory therapist, and certified general care respiratory therapist. Ms. Brittlee Edwards has 12 years of experience in home health respiratory therapy - certified.

Education

Brittlee Edwards, CRT earned a degree of a Certified Respiratory Therapist.

Licenses

Brittlee Edwards, CRT has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since January 31, 2014, and her NPI number is 1578986139.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Brittlee Edwards, please call (954) 451-6159.

Certified Home Health Respiratory Therapist

Home care fosters individual responsibility for self-management of chronic respiratory conditions. It includes individualized assessment based plans of care service developed to promote safe, proper, and sustained use of prescribed respiratory therapy medications, equipment, and techniques in the home.

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Certified Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist

Ms. Brittlee Edwards is a Certified Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist in Fort Lauderdale, FL with special training and skill in entry level respiratory therapy. As a Certified Emergency Care Respiratory Therapist, Brittlee Edwards, CRT performs assistance for registered respiratory therapists. Emergency Care Respiratory Therapy - Certified is treatment assistance for patients in respiratory distress. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Certified Emergency Care Respiratory Therapists include heart attack, drowning, shock, and post-surgical complications. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Certified Emergency Care Respiratory Therapists include patient intubation and tracheostomy assistance.

The immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.

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Certified Respiratory Therapy Educator

The focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury.

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Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Ms. Brittlee Edwards is a Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist in Fort Lauderdale, FL with special training and skill in respiratory care during critical illness. As a Certified Critical Care Respiratory Therapist, Brittlee Edwards, 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.

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Certified Neonatal / Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

The care and treatment of premature infants, newborns and children. This includes management of mechanical ventilation, assessment, diagnostics and generalized respiratory treatments.

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Certified Patient Transport Respiratory Therapist

Transport respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.

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Certified General Care Respiratory Therapist

Ms. Brittlee Edwards is a Certified General Care Respiratory Therapist in Fort Lauderdale, FL with special training and skill in entry-level National Board for Respiratory Care certification for diagnosing and treating heart and lung issues. As a Certified General Care Respiratory Therapist, Brittlee Edwards, CRT performs daily respiratory care and monitoring of patients alongside other physicians. General Care Respiratory Therapy - Certified is the care of patients with cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Certified General Care Respiratory Therapists include sleep apnea, asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, heart attack, drowning, and chest trauma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Certified General Care Respiratory Therapists include pulmonary function test, blood test, chest physical therapy, aerosol medication, ventilator, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

This level of care includes diagnostics testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, as well as, education of the patient and family in regard to those disorders.

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