Albuterol King
Anyone care for some Albuterol? (Hey…..how did the Primatine mist inhaler get in there?) IRead More
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Are ER Asthma Treatment Protocols changing?
- Asthma
- asthma awareness
- Asthma Education
- Asthma Symptoms
- Asthma treatments
- Doctor appointments
- Hospitals
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapy
Is it just me or are things changing? Being a frequently flyer in the ERRead More
3 responsesSelf Service
- Arterial Blood gases
- Asthma
- asthma awareness
- Asthma Education
- Asthma Education
- Asthma hospitalization
- Asthma treatments
- Bipap
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapy
- Shortness of Breath
Just one of the advantages of being an asthmatic Respiratory Therapist, though the hospital staffRead More
9 responsesUse Me !
The marathon walking–severely asthmatic–RT is in the house and is ready to take your questions.Read More
32 responsesI’m Honored
- Achievements
- Asthma
- Boston Marathon
- Fitness Walking
- Inspiration
- lung disease and exercise
- Respiratory Therapy
- walking events
Just found out that my story is appearing in the RCB’s annual Newsletter…. “Breathing Matters”.Read More
12 responsesBreathing Basics —O2 Saturation and Oximeters
- Arterial Blood gases
- Asthma
- Asthma Education
- Asthma Education
- Asthma medical tests
- oxygen
- Respiratory Therapy
Today’s Breathing Basics review is all about Oxygen Saturation and Oximeters. If you have lungRead More
93 responsesBreathing……the mini series.
I thought Id do something a little different with today’s post and teach some RespiratoryRead More
10 responsesHospital stay #97
- Arterial Blood gases
- Asthma
- Asthma exacerbations
- Asthma hospitalization
- Asthma medical tests
- Asthma Medications
- Bipap
- Dyspnea
- Exacerbation Recovery
- Intubation
- Nebulizer treatments
- oxygen
- Peak Flows
- Pulmonary function tests
- Respiratory Therapy
- Sally Wenzel
- Shortness of Breath
- Ventilator
- Wheeze
Battle scars: 4 failed arterial line attempts and 12 failed IV attempts. I have noRead More
27 responsesNumber 96
- Arterial Blood gases
- Asthma
- Asthma exacerbations
- Asthma hospitalization
- Asthma Symptoms
- Asthma treatments
- Bipap
- Exacerbation Recovery
- Nebulizer treatments
- oxygen
- Respiratory Therapy
- Steroids ( prednisone)
Thanks everyone for all your kind emails while I was in the slammer. The hospitalRead More
9 responsesBoston still follows me
- Achievements
- Asthma
- Boston Marathon
- COPD
- Marathon walking
- People, Places and Events
- Respiratory Therapy
I didn’t even know that this was out there until anAmerican Assoc for Respiratory Care,Read More
Leave a comment72 hours of hell.
- Asthma
- Asthma exacerbations
- Asthma hospitalization
- Asthma Symptoms
- Asthma treatments
- Exacerbation Recovery
- Nebulizer treatments
- oxygen
- People, Places and Events
- Respiratory Therapy
- Steroids ( prednisone)
I always try to write a little something about each and every hospitalization Ive experienced,Read More
7 responsesNumber 94….a Bad One
- Arterial Blood gases
- Asthma
- Asthma exacerbations
- Asthma hospitalization
- Asthma medical tests
- Asthma Medications
- Asthma Symptoms
- Asthma treatments
- Bipap
- Dyspnea
- Exacerbation Recovery
- Intubation
- Nebulizer treatments
- oxygen
- Respiratory Therapy
- Shortness of Breath
- Ventilator
- Wheeze
…………..As in my 94th hospital admission for asthma. I had been feeling really crumby mostRead More
12 responsesRespiratory Therapist/Asthmatic/Patient
All this buzz about inhalers ,nebulizers and hospitals , got me to thinking of variousRead More
6 responses