Lung Disease Threatens Big City Residents - Besides the heart, lungs is one of the vital organs for human life. The lungs play an...
The world revolves around social people (extroverts)
There's this old saying that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I think it's common wisdom that extroverts tend to be squeaky...
The human aspect of working in a hospital
I'll be honest that I'm not the best respiratory therapist. Obviously there's a lot of respiratory wisdom and experience stuffed...
Don't blow up at your RT
Noting the nurses in the ER were busy, and noting the patient had a CPAP and a bunch of other stuff than needed to go to his room,...
The true meaning of Christmas
I remember going to Grandma and Grandpa Frea's house on Christmas Eve and seeing a million presents scattered from the Christmas...
Faux priorities of RTs and how I prioritize
The following are the priorities in most hospitals:ChartingDoing EKGs in ER whether they're needed or notDoing order set EKGs on...
RT Idealists versus RT Realists
Some of my coworkers get annoyed that I'm always questioning need. I'm always asking patients if they're really short of breath,...
Heart Attacks increase during Christmas season
By far I am behind in my blog reading, yet I happened to check out COPD News of the Day to learn what I had already suspected, that...
Can I take albuterol orally if my neb is broke?
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Santa working on new medicine
Santa is trying to help us asthmatics out. Learn what he's up to by reading my latest post from MyAsthmaCentral.comSanta's Elves...
Keep track of cancer in the brain - MRI
Keep track of cancer in the brain - Ratings (staging) of cancer needs to be done to determine the type of treatment will be applied....
Bone scan - Tracking cancer in the bone
Bone scan - Tracking cancer in the bone | Tracking of cancer in the bones using the Bone Scan. This tool is part of the development...
Theory: Nice patients are those who believe
I wrote a while back that good patients are the best patients and good patients go to be with the angels. If you have a patient who...
Q4ever Treatments
There's a saying that company and fish stink after three days. The same may be true of breathing treatments.Q4ever is a term...
A BiPAP case study-ethics case
I just want you to know that if a doctor ever orders me on a BiPAP or Ventilator and refuses to give me anything to relax me -- like...
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
The most common treatment for any type cancer is chemotherapy. Even when surgery is required in a cancer treatment, it is accompanied...
The balance of sodium and potassium: part 2
So when either sodium or potassium are our of whack a slew of problems can occur. So let's examine the conditions of high and...
Is asthma curable?
The following questions I've answered from healthcentral.com/asthmaYour humble question: Is asthma curable?My humble answer: ...
Excessive Perspiration | Lung Wet
Excessive Perspiration | Lung Wet - Many people think a lot of sweat is healthy. In fact, the phrase is actually directed at those...
The balance of sodium and potassium
It's neat how the body works to maintain homeostasis (balance) within the body. When things get out of whack all sorts of bad...
Admit you're wrong and set things right
GenesisRomans 5: 12-19Matthew 4: 1-11We are all tempted to sin, and often we give into these temptations due to pride and selfishness....
Insights from Dr. Kenneth Hardy
I had the privilege of listening to Ken Hardy as he presented at the NASW CT specialty conference on social justice. He focuses on...
My discussion with a quality assurance analyzer
Quality Assurance Analyzer: "This patient doesn't meet criteria."Me: "So what do you have to do to get him to meet criteria,...
Things that make our job easier/ harder
It seems to be my first 8 years as an RT saw many new things that made our job better. I'll list some examples here:1. Microprocessor...
The two types of pulmonary edema
Fluid can sometimes build up in the lungs, and we generally refer to this as pulmonary edema. There are two types of pulmonary...
No more mist tents
An old mist tentAbout five years the infamous RT boss took all the mist tents and put them in the basement of the hospital because...
Principles
We here a lot in this life that if we as humans live by the principles we set for ourselves that we will grow to be respected people...
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