Dayton Children’s respiratory care department serves patients in all areas of the hospital, in particular the emergency department, critical care areas, general pediatrics, ambulance transport, pulmonary clinic and wellness programs. As needed, respiratory therapy provides 24-hour patient care to admitted children.

general care

• Oxygen therapy
• Medicated aerosol therapy
• Airway clearance techniques
• Hyperinflation therapies
• Noninvasive ventilation
• Asthma education and smoking cessation counseling

critical care

• Airway management
• Mechanical ventilation
• Noninvasive respiratory gas monitoring
• Continuous medicated aerosol therapy
• Specialty gas delivery
• Blood gas sampling and analysis
• CPR
• Pediatric and neonatal transport

wellness programs

• Asthma education for families
• Smoking cessation programs for teens and adults

Call 937-641-3266 for more information on these programs