Respiratory Therapist

Preferred Label : Respiratory Therapist;

NCIt definition : A person trained and qualified to perform technical work concerned with administering therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. The work involves: operating and monitoring respiratory equipment such as ventilators, medical gas delivery apparatus, environmental control systems, incentive breathing/hyperinflation and aerosol devices; administering medical gases, humidification, and respiratory medications; maintaining clearance of patient natural and artificial airways; obtaining blood samples and interpreting blood gas data; and providing primary assistance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A health professional trained to evaluate and treat people who have breathing problems or other lung disorders.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000538163;

Details

Origin ID

C53425;

UMLS CUI

C1709924;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Respiratory Therapist [ICNP mean]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Respiratory therapist (occupation) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Professional or Occupational Group [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Respiratory therapist (occupation) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- FDA Individual Case Safety Report Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Occupation ICSR Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Operator of Medical Device ICSR Terminology [NCIt concept]

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