Respiratory Therapy hub

1. College/Career Exploration
   1. College Programs
   2. What a Respiratory Therapist does
2. Websites
3. Core Concepts
   1. Glossary of Terms
   2. Anatomy
   3. Physiology
   4. Diseases
   5. Tests
   6. Treatments
   7. Procedures
   8. Equipment
   9. Medications

College/Career Exploration

College Programs

• Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (Respiratory Therapy) – Majors at Mizzou (missouri.edu)
• BHS in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences with Emphasis in Respiratory Therapy < University of Missouri

What a Respiratory Therapist does

• What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? | A Day in the Life (americancareercollege.edu)
• What is a Respiratory Therapist | What is Respiratory Therapy (respiratorytherapistlicense.com)

Websites

• Allergy & Asthma Network | Breathe Better Together (allergyasthmanetwork.org)

Core Concepts

Glossary of Terms

• Respiratory Therapy Glossary, Terms, and Definitions (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)

Anatomy

• Respiratory system
• Cardiovascular system

Physiology

• Breathing
• Gas exchange
• Oxygen transport in blood
• Surfactant

Diseases

• 50+ Diseases to Learn for the Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)
• Infant Respiratory Disorders: Overview and Practice Questions (respiratorytherapyzone.com)

Tests

• Pulse oximetry
• Arterial blood gas
  • ABG Interpretation Made Easy: Arterial Blood Gases (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)
• Chest x-ray
• CT chest
• Pulmonary function tests
  • Pulmonary Function Testing: Overview and Practice Questions (respiratorytherapyzone.com)
• Peak flow meter

Treatments

• Airway Management: Overview and Practice Questions (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)
• Oxygen therapy
• Inhaler
• Nebulizer
• CPAP
• BiPAP
• Mechanical ventilation
  • Mechanical Ventilation Made Easy: Ventilator Basics (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)

Procedures

• Bronchoscopy
• Intubation
• Tracheostomy

Equipment

• Stethoscope
• Pulse oximeter
• Nasal cannula
• Humidifier
• Metered dose inhaler (MDI) & spacer
• Nebulizer equipment
• CPAP/BiPAP
• Bag-valve-mask
• Endotracheal tube
• Ventilator
• Tracheostomy tube
• ABG equipment

Medications

• Aerosol Drug Therapy: Overview and Practice Questions (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)
• Airway Pharmacology: Overview and Practice Questions (2024) (respiratorytherapyzone.com)