Respiratory Therapy Blog

Let the debate continue. It looks like Los Angeles, California has decided on the issue for Southern Californians. The LA city council appro...

The high frequency oscillatory ventilator (HFOV) has been around for quite some time now. It has been used on adults to treat ARDS, but its ...

Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing while you sleep. [1] Oftentimes, the pauses can last f...

This has been an ongoing debate for quite some time. Will respiratory therapists be required to have an RRT credential? The answer is, yes...

Career Education Schools have been getting a bad rep for years. However, not all Career Colleges are the same. Just because there are some ...

What is the future of a Respiratory Therapist? Well, it depends on whom you ask. The skeptic will say that the current market is saturated ...

Having difficulty interpreting arterial blood gases (ABG)? Perhaps the most important aspect in interpreting ABGs is the pH. If you have eve...

Have you ever struggled understanding hemodynamics? When I went to school years and years ago, I hated the topic. It all seemed confusing. ...

Whether you are a new grad respiratory therapist or a seasoned respiratory therapist, you have probably witnessed other RTs not put their c...

As a respiratory therapist, it is vitally important to know more about Myasthenia Gravis. Unfortunately, most therapists know little about ...