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 […]
The following is a written transcript of our inaugural podcast: Hi there. It’s your old respiratory care buddy, Chuck Mulholland. I’m an assistant professor and the director of clinical education for the respiratory care program […]
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 […]
The plateau pressure reflects the pressure the alveoli and small airways of the lung are exposed to during mechanical ventilation. This is sometimes referred to as the transpulmonary pressure. […]
Measuring the four vital signs temperature (T), pulse (HR), blood pressure (BP), and breathing (RR) is an essential part of the physical examination and provides information for patient assessment, monitoring, decision-making, and medical recordkeeping. As […]
When you’re out of breath and panicked, your body will release more oxygen to help with metabolizing tissue. Your muscles are screaming for life-giving air; the Bohr effect is just what you need. The Bohr […]
RRT Board Exam Alert! The NBRC recently updated the RRT board exam simulation content respiratory therapy students will be tested on beginning January 15, 2020. One of the changes includes the addition of bronchiectasis into […]
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a fairly uncommon condition that shares very similar symptoms to other lung diseases such as COPD and asthma. These symptoms may include a reduction in exercise tolerance, shortness of breath, recurrent […]
Formula: PAO2 – PaO2 = P(A-a)O2 The Alveolar-arterial gradient (A-a gradient) is a mathematical equation that calculates how difficult it is for oxygen to cross the alveolar-capillary membrane. The equation utilizes two pressures; The partial […]
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