Respiratory Care
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Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) work under the direction of a physician to provide care and education to patients who have breathing problems. RCPs may care for patients with asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, or bronchitis. They may also care for infants who have been born prematurely or patients who have had surgery or experienced trauma and are having difficulty breathing. RCPs may use various life support equipment, monitoring devices, and oxygen and medication delivery systems to help patients breathe more easily.