Respiratory Therapy Blog
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care and Key Concepts
Learn the fundamentals of respiratory care, including assessment, oxygen therapy, airway management, ventilation, and patient education.
Stroke Volume: Why It Matters in Respiratory Care
Learn what stroke volume is, how it affects cardiac output, and why it matters in respiratory care, ventilation, and perfusion.
Stroke: Airway Management and Respiratory Care
Learn how stroke affects airway protection, breathing, aspiration risk, ventilation, and respiratory care decisions.
Partial Pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood (PaOâ‚‚)
Learn what partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaOâ‚‚) means and how it helps assess oxygenation and hypoxemia.
Oxygen Saturation (SpOâ‚‚): What It Means and Why It Matters
Learn what oxygen saturation (SpOâ‚‚) means, how pulse oximetry works, normal ranges, and key limitations in respiratory care.
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP): An Overview
Learn what pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) means, how it is measured, normal values, and why it matters in respiratory care.
Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP) in Mechanical Ventilation
Learn what peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) means, what causes high PIP, and how it helps assess airway resistance and lung compliance.
Inspiratory Time: Key Concepts in Mechanical Ventilation
Learn what inspiratory time means, how it affects I:E ratio, tidal volume, oxygenation, auto-PEEP, and mechanical ventilation.
Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM): Overview and Clinical Uses
Learn how a bag-valve-mask (BVM) works, when it is used, and why proper technique is essential for safe manual ventilation.
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT): Blood Gas Analysis at Bedside
Learn how point-of-care testing (POCT) supports blood gas analysis, faster clinical decisions, and safer respiratory care at the bedside.
Lab Values in Respiratory Care: Key Clinical Insights
Learn the key lab values in respiratory care, including ABGs, CBC, electrolytes, lactate, cardiac markers, and clinical interpretation.
Medical Gas Therapy: Key Concepts for Respiratory Care
Learn about medical gas therapy, including oxygen delivery systems, specialty gases, safety risks, and respiratory care basics.
Fenestrated vs. Non-Fenestrated Tracheostomy Tube (2026)
Compare fenestrated vs. non-fenestrated tracheostomy tubes, including uses, benefits, risks, speech, suctioning, and airway care.
Oxygen Therapy: Uses, Devices, Benefits, and Risks
Learn what oxygen therapy is, when it’s used, how delivery devices work, and key risks, safety tips, and monitoring goals.
Ventilator Weaning: Steps, Criteria, and Key Concepts
Learn how ventilator weaning works, including readiness criteria, SBTs, extubation assessment, and common signs of weaning failure.
Asthma: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Learn about asthma, including its causes, symptoms, triggers, diagnosis, treatment options, and key concepts for respiratory care.
Do You Need a Prescription for a Nebulizer? (2026)
Learn if you need a prescription for a nebulizer, how coverage works, and why nebulized medications require medical guidance.
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP): Calculation and Key Concepts
Learn what mean arterial pressure (MAP) is, how to calculate it, normal values, and why it matters for perfusion and respiratory care.
Delivery Room Management for Newborn Respiratory Care
Learn about delivery room management, including newborn assessment, stabilization, airway support, oxygen therapy, and respiratory care.
How to Detect Foreign Body Aspiration on a Chest X-Ray
Learn how to recognize foreign body aspiration on a chest X-ray, including key radiographic signs and respiratory therapy board exam tips.