Date: 7/11/2003To: R. Smart, Director of Cardiopulmonary DepartmentFrom: Dr. False, ER physician, M.D., Medical...
Why do we listen to lungsounds?
If you thought this was going to be a thought provoking post about why we listen to lungsounds you better stop reading now. ...
What's the best way to do weaning parameters
When I was in RT School back in 1995 the Bennet 7200 was the most popular ventilator and some of the newer ones provided the ability...
Did Dick Cheney deserve a new heart?
Former Vice President Dickvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript...
The link between high fat foods and asthma
The following is from healthcentral.com/asthma."Can Eating High-Fat Foods Trigger Asthma?" (originally published on 5/3/11)American's...
The parable of the weeds
When it comes to death we only have two choices: heaven or hell. We can be good and get to Heaven, or we can be bad and...
Dr's Creed: Aerosolized Medication Storage
Memo: Aerosolized Medication StorageFrom: Dr. Sloof Lirpa, Medical Director To: Dr. Glenn Tolin, Director of Cardiopulmonary...
What is agonal breathing?
Your question: What is agonal breathing? My humble answer: Agonal breathing is inadequate breaths or gasps. ...
Are lungs affected by stress?
The following is from healthcentral.com/asthma.How Are the Lungs Affected by Stress? (originally published on 4/26/11)"You're just...
Saying Goodbye
At Klingberg we are saying goodbye to many people and many things at many levels. We are closing several of our residential programs,...
Welcome the easy solution with open arms
Dealing with anxieties that come with life can seem overwhelming at times. Yet if we dig deep down to the basics of life,...
Faux Diagnosis Lexicon
Faux Diagnosis's:The patient doesnt look quite rite, just make it up (faux it):Idiopathic: You have no clue of the cause. ...
What's the dumbest doctor order?
Your humble question: What's the dumbest doctor order ever? Do you get a lot of stupid doctor orders.My humble answer: ...
The RT/ doctor relationship
I have learned in my years as a respiratory therapist that the reliance of most physicians on my and my fellow RTs understanding...
How Do You Get Lymphoma Cancer?
Lymphoma cancer is the cancer of the Lymph cells and lymph nodes, which is the most common type of blood cancers. Lymph cells are...
Pulmonary Infarction
Pulmonary Infarction is necrosis, or death of lung tissue due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) to that area of the lung. Most...
Will levalbuterol ever come down in price?
Your question: Will the price of levalbuterol ever be comparable with albuterol so insurance companies will start paying for...
Is asthma more than just a disease of the lungs?
The following is from healthcentral.com/asthma."What Other Medical Problems Can Occur When Asthma is Untreated?" (published...
Improved Advocating through Risking Connection Training
We did a consultation this week with an agency that received both the basic and train-the-trainer Risking Connection training. They...
Ideas and economies change, but people never do
I hear people say a lot how nice it would be to return to the good ole' days. Or they say how young kids lack virtues these...
More olins
More Fake-'Olins: (To view the top 171 'olins click here)The following list has been prepared to further specific aid to the...
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