Respiratory Therapy

About Us

Respiratory Therapists are highly skilled health care professionals.  They have specialized medical expertise and use their knowledge and skills to provide safe, high-quality care.  If you have medical problems that may be caused by cardiorespiratory or respiratory-related issues, Respiratory Therapists are the experts who will work with you to diagnose, treat, and manage your condition.   ​​​​​​​

Services

Where do Respiratory Therapist work at TOH?

• Intensive Care unit
• Emergency department
• NICU
• General Wards
• Rehabilitation- CANVent clinic
• Pulmonary Function labs, sleep labs
• Hyperbaric Unit
• Operation rooms (special designation AA)

What does a Respiratory Therapist do?

• Are members of interprofessional health care teams
• Are members of resuscitation and rapid response teams
• Assess and treat patients who have breathing difficulties
• Perform a variety of interventions to support the cardiopulmonary system
• Administer various medical gases
• Conduct Cardiopulmonary function testing to diagnose, track and manage cases of respiratory disease
• Provide and maintain mechanical ventilators for patients suffering form respiratory failure
• Provide respiratory care for both mother and baby in high-risk deliveries
• Assist patients who require long-term ventilation to return to their homes
• Keep patients stable and breathing during transitions within or between health care facilities
• Perform and assist with the insertion of artificial airways and invasive lines
• Provide education to patients/clients, students and other members of the health care team
• Assis in delivery of anesthesia

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Last updated on: February 11th, 2022