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Posted by Sam D. Say
Oct 30, 2023 7:00:00 AM
September was National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, an important time to spread knowledge about the heart condition and its impact on the health and quality of life of individuals and families throughout the country.
Topics: Respiratory, medical scenarios, respiratory assessment
Respiratory muscle weakness is a common disorder often associated with weakened coughing, breathing and other airway functions, and it’s critical that providers and patients know how to identify symptoms of this condition to ensure the healthiest breathing and respiratory functions possible for all individuals.
Topics: Respiratory, respiratory assessment
Swimming is a great form of exercise that can be very beneficial to a person’s overall health. Who doesn’t love a good dip in the pool, right? On the flip side, swimming can also present a number of respiratory issues and cause breathing dysfunction. It’s important to know the respiratory risks of swimming before hopping in the pool.
Topics: Respiratory, respiratory assessment
There are many factors to consider when performing an airway assessment, and some of those factors can present obstacles for all patients and providers involved. Trauma patients require extra care and caution when receiving airway assessments, and substantial research has been done on unique risks for these patients and things providers must keep in mind when treating them.
Topics: medical scenarios, respiratory assessment
Posted by Sam D. Say
Sep 14, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Topics: respiratory assessment, Anaphylaxis
Posted by Sam D. Say
Aug 8, 2022 7:00:00 AM
The use of e-cigarettes, or vapes, has become extremely popular in the United States. Among the top reasons, many see vaping as a healthier alternative to smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes — and given what we know about the latter, there is certainly some accuracy to that.
Topics: respiratory assessment
Topics: respiratory assessment
Geriatric patients are more likely to experience respiratory emergencies such as pneumonia, aspiration, and severe respiratory infections. A range of physiological changes, including muscle atrophy, can make airway assessment and management more difficult.
Topics: respiratory assessment
The stats speak for themselves. Respiratory distress is what sends 10% of children to emergency departments. Additionally, one in seven seniors has a lung disease. Between 1980-2014, more than 4.6 million American adults died from chronic respiratory diseases.
Topics: respiratory assessment
Posted by Sam D. Say
Feb 28, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Most patients know only about continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. But in emergency medicine, CPAP has many uses, particularly for neonates with respiratory distress.
Topics: Respiratory, respiratory assessment
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