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Respiratory Therapist: Websites

This guide will provide academic resources for students and staff in the Respiratory Therapy program at Mercyhurst College.

Organizations/Associations

Lungs and Breathing

Sleep/Sleep Apnea

Sleep Review- The Journal for Sleep Specialists

Respiratory System

Anatomy of Your Respiratory System (Inner Body)

Diseases

General Web Sites

Government Web Sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (CDC)
Healthfinder.gov
Reliable health information provided by the U.S. Government.
MedlinePlus
Created by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this site provides access to Medline articles, drug information, a medical encyclopedia and health related news.
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (CDC)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Sounds and Images

Breath Sounds (Loyola University)
Chest X-Ray Atlas
Chest X-Ray Review
Lung Sounds and the Stethoscope
Public Health Image Library (PHIL)- (CDC)
The Auscultation Assistant
Breath Sounds
The R.A.L.E. Repository
Respiratory Sounds

Tutorials

Evaluating Internet Health Information
A tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Virtual Body
A tutorial in English and/or Spanish on the human brain, heart, skeleton and digestive tract.
Online Learning Center (McGraw Hill Publishers)
Information related to the study of Respiratory Therapy:
(On the website scroll down to the appropriate chapter).
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 7 - Skeletal System
Chapter 9 - Muscular System
Chapter 15 - Cardiovascular System
Chapter 19 - Respiratory System

Videos