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John Landry, BS, RRT
John Landry is a registered respiratory therapist from Memphis, TN, and has a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. He enjoys using evidence-based research to help others breathe easier, live healthier, and improve their overall quality of life.
Liquid Oxygen: Storage and Uses in Respiratory Care
Learn how liquid oxygen works, including storage, delivery, portability, safety risks, and use in home oxygen therapy.
Top 15 Clinical Skills for Respiratory Therapy Students
Learn the essential clinical skills respiratory therapy students need during rotations, from patient assessment to ventilator care.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Uses in Respiratory Care
Learn how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works, when it’s used in respiratory care, and key safety concerns for ventilated patients.
Spontaneous Breath During Mechanical Ventilation
Learn what a spontaneous breath is during mechanical ventilation, including patient effort, CPAP, pressure support, SIMV, and weaning.
Mandatory Breath During Mechanical Ventilation
Learn what a mandatory breath is during mechanical ventilation, including how it works, key modes, timing, and clinical importance.
Lung Parenchyma: Structure, Function, and Clinical Importance
Learn what lung parenchyma is, how it supports gas exchange, and how diseases can affect oxygenation, imaging, and ventilation.
Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow: Key Respiratory Care Concepts
Learn the difference between laminar and turbulent flow, including effects on airway resistance, work of breathing, and ventilation.
Theophylline: Clinical Uses, Side Effects, and Risks
Learn about theophylline, including its respiratory uses, mechanism of action, side effects, toxicity risks, and monitoring needs.
Volutrauma: Causes and Risks During Mechanical Ventilation
Learn what causes volutrauma, why it occurs during mechanical ventilation, and how lung-protective strategies help reduce injury.
Inverse Ratio Ventilation (IRV): Benefits, Risks, and Uses
Learn how inverse ratio ventilation (IRV) improves oxygenation, when it is used, and why auto-PEEP and hemodynamic risks must be monitored.
Intrapulmonary Shunting: Causes, Effects, and Treatment
Learn about intrapulmonary shunting, how it causes refractory hypoxemia, common causes, assessment clues, and treatment with PEEP.
Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV): Clinical Guide
Learn what intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) is, how it works, and when it is used for airway clearance and secretion removal.
Intercostal Space: Functions and Clinical Landmarks
Learn what intercostal spaces are, including their anatomy, clinical landmarks, role in breathing, and importance in procedures.
Inspiratory Flow Rate: Clinical Guide for Respiratory Care
Learn what inspiratory flow rate means, how it affects ventilation, I:E ratio, air trapping, patient comfort, and aerosol delivery.
Inhaled Anti-Infective Agents: Types, Mechanisms, and Uses
Learn about inhaled anti-infective agents, including uses, delivery methods, safety concerns, and respiratory care considerations.
Humidification Therapy: Uses, Devices, and Hazards
Learn how humidification therapy protects the airway, supports secretion clearance, and helps prevent complications during oxygen therapy.
Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy in Respiratory Care
Learn about humidity and bland aerosol therapy, including indications, devices, secretion management, and the most common hazards.
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: Symptoms and Management
Learn about cardiogenic pulmonary edema, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, oxygen therapy, CPAP, BiPAP, and treatment.
Cardiopulmonary Pathology: Diseases of the Heart and Lungs
Learn cardiopulmonary pathology, including heart and lung diseases that affect airflow, gas exchange, circulation, and breathing.