Auscultating, or listening to, the lung sounds of pulmonary patients is going to be something a respiratory therapist does at least 20 times a day if not much more. Understanding what each sound is, how to […]
As a Respiratory Therapist, learning about lung disease is a lifelong endeavor. While you are in RT school, you will be introduced to a myriad of conditions. Learning and understanding some of these diagnoses will come easy […]
Pulmonary diseases can be very sneaky, developing subtly over time with very little outward signs or symptoms. When these diseases are underrecognized and undertreated it can lead to increased damage to the lungs, faster progression of […]
Respiratory therapy school is hard. The schedule is tight. The material is demanding. The skills lab makes you want to vomit…and if that isn’t enough, you also have to survive clinical rotations. You are tired and emotionally drained when […]
As a Respiratory Therapist you will be assessing, treating, and caring for patients with disorders of the lungs and thorax. It is understandable that a respiratory student might believe that the most important part of assessment […]
As a respiratory therapist, you are bound to come across your share of patients diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). These patients usually suffered from something that caused a severe inflammatory response like aspiration […]
As a Respiratory Therapist, one of the skills you will be performing most is Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling and analyses. The results of an ABG can serve as one of the most accurate ways […]
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