36678Recommended Resource: American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/HealthcareTraining/BasicLifeSupportBLS/Basic-Life-Support-BLS_UCM_001281_SubHomePage.jsp  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. Background The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization who publishes the standards on basic life support. Every second counts when someone’s heart stops beating. In the U.S., 600,000 deaths a year occur as a result of people who […]

36679Provide detailed responses to the following. A patient presents to the hospital for a routine evaluation. She has experienced increased dyspnea, cough, and sputum production with a decreased appetite over the past 5 days. You suspect that she may have Cystic Fibrosis. What diagnostic testing would you recommend? What is the diagnostic criteria for CF? […]

36505The following case study is provided in a SOAP format – it is a way to gather all the data from lab, radiology, interview, and physical assessment to provide a logical framework to focus on the patient’s problem and come up with suggested treatment plan. SOAP stands for: subjective data; what the patient tells you […]

36347The administration of specialty gases requires the respiratory therapist to be knowledgeable in the behavior of these gases and how their behavior can be affected. This knowledge allows respiratory therapists to manipulate these gases to optimize clinical benefits and measured outcomes to best meet the patients’ needs. Respiratory therapists must also be knowledgeable in the […]

36346Case Study Critique Mr. Stanley is a 73-year old who was admitted for shortness of breath (SOB) 2 weeks ago. He was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis which was confirmed by a pulmonary function test (PFT). He is being discharged and you are asked to be involved in his discharge planning. Your Assignment is to develop […]

36317Using an appropriate graphic organizer: a table Distinguish osteoporosis, osteomalacia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis based on signs and symptoms. Compare their pathophysiology, etiology, manifestations, possible complications, and treatments.

36306Discuss four acute conditions where bronchial hygiene is indicated. Compare the types of bronchial hygiene therapy available for chronic lung conditions. What indicators will point toward positive outcomes that support the therapy as being useful? What are three typical diseases that you as a respiratory therapist will treat? What experience did you have in clinicals […]

36305Discuss four acute conditions where bronchial hygiene is indicated. Compare the types of bronchial hygiene therapy available for chronic lung conditions. What indicators will point toward positive outcomes that support the therapy as being useful? What are three typical diseases that you as a respiratory therapist will treat? What experience did you have in clinicals […]