March 2005
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Airborne Emergency Room |
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by Rich Smith |
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Transporting patients during medical emergencies can impose risks that RTs are well equipped to manage. |
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It’s All About Control |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD |
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Good asthma management depends on prevention and optimal delivery of inhaled medications during attacks. |
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Airway Clearance in the ICU |
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by Jonathan D. Finder, MD |
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Little emphasis is placed on airway clearance despite the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. |
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Flying Lessons: Adapting the CRM as a Model for Airway Resource Management |
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by Dan Hatlestad |
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By adapting strategies developed by the aviation industry, RTs can improve care during emergencies |
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Oxygen Modalities for Effective Therapy |
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by John Goodman, RRT, and Robert McCoy, RRT |
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Oxygen is a drug and must be prescribed appropriately and used correctly. Ensuring compliance means using the best modality |
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Just Plane Difficult |
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by Robert McCoy, RRT |
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Airport security, ignorance, and incompetence can plague portable-oxygen users who wish to travel, but knowing the pitfalls can make the process easier |
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