Department of Respiratory Therapy

Established in 1995, the Department of Respiratory Therapy at the Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP), MAHE is an allied health specialty concerned with the evaluation and treatment of patients with breathing problems. It is the first and largest Department of Respiratory Therapy in India, and you learn through direct hands-on practice with supervision from experts in the field.

Highlights

The first and largest Department of Respiratory Technology in India.

Learning through direct hands-on practice with adequate supervision from experts in the field.

State-of-the-art equipment, simulation lab, and intensive care units, providing exposure to the latest treatment strategies.

Industrial support for demonstration of the latest technology and equipment.

State-of-the-art ICUs with support from the anaesthesiology, paediatrics, cardiology, and neurology departments, making the department independent in-patient treatment and giving you exposure to all kinds of cases.

Clinical postings across surgical ICU, medical ICU, neonatal and paediatric ICU, neurology ICU, cardiac ICU, casualty, sleep studies, and PFT.

Scope of practice covering clinical assessment of patients with cardiorespiratory disorders; administration of medical gases including oxygen, helium, and nitric oxide; humidification of respired gases; administration of respiratory drugs such as bronchodilators, mucolytics, and mucokinetics; chest physiotherapy, postural drainage, and clearance of secretions; performing and interpreting pulmonary function tests and ABG; initiation, maintenance, and weaning of mechanical ventilation; pulmonary rehabilitation including smoking cessation; and performing and assisting emergency cardiac life support.