Beyond-Albuterol

Reading Time: 5 minutes The question you have to answer is, do you perform plethysmography (body box), Nitrogen washout, or Helium dilution?

Reading Time: 4 minutes NAVA, Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist, is a proportional ventilatory mode that uses the diaphragm’s vagal nerve stimulation to provide ventilatory assistance in synchrony with the patient’s respiratory efforts.

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is the purpose of a cuff on a tracheostomy tube? Should it stay inflated or deflated?

Reading Time: < 1 minute Know your tubes for pediatrics!

Reading Time: 3 minutes PAV is like power steering. Proportional Assist Ventilation (PAV) is a spontaneous breathing mode created to improve ventilator synchrony by creating more natural breathing.

Reading Time: 5 minutes There are multiple HFNC devices in the market. The differences are subtle. Seon further breaks them down.

Reading Time: 3 minutes The use of noninvasive ventilation continues to be of service for patients. While there are several different modes to choose from, one that continues to be on the rise is average volume assured pressured support ventilation.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Waveform interpretation made easy by an expert Respiratory Therapist

Reading Time: 3 minutes Be in the know about iNO!

Reading Time: 5 minutes Few therapies have shown benefit in bronchiolitis. Read more about HFNC and the benefit that it brings to this population.