What To Expect in The Emergency Room...I am a respiratory therapist. I am involved in the care of people with COPD, especially if you come to...reactionscomments
Four Strategies for Coping When You Feel Overwhelmed by the Reality of COPD...You are just as important a member of your healthcare team as your doctor or your respiratory therapist....reactionscomments
Let’s Discuss Self-Advocacy...As a respiratory therapist, I have seen various other strategies. I suppose this has helped me pick up some ideas...reactions4comments
8 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About COPD...I have now been a respiratory therapist for 21 years. During these years I have taken care of many people...reactions2comments
The Early Stages Of COPD: What To Know...So, as a respiratory therapist, rarely will I meet you when you are in the early stages. Deaths due to...reactionscomments
New Procedure For Severe Emphysema: Endobronchial Valve System?...A fellow respiratory therapist said she saw it work first hand. She had a patient with severe emphysema. He was...reactions27comments
10 Ways to Slow the Progression of COPD...Seek guidance from your doctor, nurse, or respiratory therapist to learn techniques that can enhance your lung capacity and assist...reactions11comments
Expert Answers: What is Spirometry and PFT?...A respiratory therapist, working with a physician, will usually administer the PFT to the patient....reactionscomments
Tips for Staying Healthy With Stage 3/Severe COPD...In these types of programs, you might work with a nutritionist, physician, respiratory therapist, counselor, nurse and other professionals....reactions1comment
Questions for Your Pulmonologist...Most likely you will be referred to a respiratory therapist....reactions11comments
Navigating the Shared Journey: Asthma and COPD...When I became a respiratory therapist, I expected to connect with short-of-breath patients, assuming they'd be like me—fellow asthmatics....reactionscomments
Six Steps To Finding A Great Doctor...For instance, I am a respiratory therapist, so I often have ideas for managing my own care....reactionscomments
Memes I'd Create for Doctor's Offices Then and Now...I enjoy being a respiratory therapist. It gives me an opportunity to connect with people with COPD and to share...reactions9comments
This Guy Named Ted...A few years later I was a respiratory therapist. It was when I was in respiratory therapy school that...reactionscomments
Lonely Days...Talk to your doctor or respiratory therapist to see if there is a group in your area. Otherwise there are...reactionscomments
6 Tips to Ensure Accuracy in Your Pulse Oximeter Readings...These are 6 potential issues that may contribute to low pulse oximetry readings, as these are challenges I've faced as a reactions4comments
Tips for Helping Your Caregiver Help You With Your COPD...This team includes all the members of your health care group, including your physician, his or her staff, a respiratory reactions9comments
Ask the Advocates: Assistive Devices...One I am familiar with, as a respiratory therapist, is an acapella. This is a lightweight device you can hold...reactions18comments
COPD: Now What?...Don’t increase this without an okay from your doctor or respiratory therapist. It can be harmful....reactions2comments
Medical Review Board...Katie completed a degree in respiratory therapy prior to nursing and worked as a critical care respiratory therapist....
