Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist
Mrs. Stephanie J. Curde is a Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist in Johnson City, TN
with special training and skill in resolving and monitoring lung and heart dysfunctions with a National Board for Respiratory Care credentials.
As a Registered General Care Respiratory Therapist, Stephanie J. Curde, RRT, CPFT performs
daily respiratory healthcare in collaboration with other specialists. General Care Respiratory Therapy - Registered is
the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiopulmonary issues. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists include asthma, infections like pneumonia, chronic lung diseases like cystic fibrosis, and chest trauma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists
include imaging tests, pulmonary function test, blood gas test, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation.
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.
Registered General Care Respiratory Therapists in Johnson City, TN
Pulmonary Function Technologist
An individual who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.
Pulmonary Function Technologists in Johnson City, TN