Respiratory therapist managing a mechanical ventilator
Mechanical ventilation

How to Master Mechanical Ventilation Concepts

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but mastering it can feel overwhelming. Here’s how you can confidently learn the concepts, tackle challenges, and apply them in practice: This guide simplifies mechanical ventilation, combining theory and practice to […]

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Respiratory Therapy School

Respiratory Therapy Clinicals: Making it Count

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 […]

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Pulmonary function testing

Flow volume loops

Analyzing flow volume loops provides a quick way to detect lung disease. The appearance of the loop can reveal the presence of obstructive and/or restrictive lung disease. The location of the airway obstruction can also […]