SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the work of respiratory therapists in the age of COVID-19
News 11's Adonis Albright speaks with these heroes to learn more about the crucial work they do
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has been at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic, from its highs to its low. But through it all, a small, core group of respiratory therapists have been instrumental in treating COVID-19 patients.
News 11 was granted exclusive access to a cath lab inside of YRMC to get a look at the equipment RT's use to oxygenate a patient.
There are roughly more than a dozen respiratory therapists at YRMC. When it comes to the coronavirus, the work they do is crucial. COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, and severely affects the lungs. That's where RT's come in.