Respiratory HQ's Journey to Success

Respiratory HQ's Journey to Success

Hosted by: Tonya Piehl

The journey to becoming a successful respiratory therapist goes beyond textbooks! Each week, Tonya Piehl breaks down what it takes to successfully complete a respiratory therapy program, gain the RRT credential....

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Episodes

Episode 47: Auscultation

This document provides a guide to auscultation of breath sounds, a crucial diagnostic technique in respiratory assessment. It details the proper technique, including equipment, patient positioning, and the systematic...
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Episode 46: Inspection, Palpation & Percussion

This document outlines a bedside assessment process for respiratory issues, detailing techniques like inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. It emphasizes assessing vital signs such as jugular venous...
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Episode 45: Patient Interview, Symptoms & Vital Signs

This document is a lesson on patient interviewing and examination techniques for healthcare professionals.Ā Key aspectsĀ covered include establishing rapport, employing effective questioning strategies (open-ended,...
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Episode 42: Storage & Delivery of Medical Gases

AI generated podcast of Tonya Piehl's lecture notes. This PowerPoint presentation, excerpted from "Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases," details the characteristics, production, and therapeutic uses of various...
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Episode 43: Oxygen Therapy

AI generated podcast of Tonya Piehl's lecture notes. This document details medical gas therapy, focusing on oxygen therapy for hypoxemia (low blood oxygen). It explains different types of hypoxia (inadequate oxygen at...
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Episode 41: Monitoring Mixed Venous Saturations

AI generated podcast from T. Piehl's lecture notes. This text describes continuous monitoring of mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) to assess oxygen delivery (DO2) and consumption (VO2). DO2, determined by oxygen...
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Episode 40: Cardiac Output

AI generated podcast from T.Piehl's lecture notes Cardiac output (QT), the blood volume the heart pumps to the body, is normally 4-8 liters per minute. QT calculation uses heart rate and stroke volume (blood ejected...
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Episode 44: Humidity & Bland Aerosol Therapy

AI generated podcast ofĀ  T.Piehl's lecture notes. This document details humidification therapy for respiratory patients, explaining concepts like absolute and relative humidity, the importance of maintaining body...
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Episode 39: Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring

AI Generated Podcast This excerpt from a lesson on pulmonary artery pressure monitoring explains how the procedure is performed and its uses in assessing cardiovascular and pulmonary health. It details the various...
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Episode 38: Airway Clearance Therapy

AI Generated Podcast Airway clearance therapy aims to mobilize and remove secretions from the airways, ultimately improving gas exchange and reducing the work of breathing. The text discusses normal airway clearance...
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Episode 37: CVP Monitoring

AI Generated Podcast This source is a lesson on central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring, focusing on its uses, indications, and contraindications. It explains that CVP is a measurement of pressure in the right...
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Episode 36: Arterial Lines

AI generated podcast from Tonya Piehl's lecture notes. This source is a lesson on arterial pressure monitoring. It explains the concept of blood pressure and its components, systolic and diastolic pressure, and how...
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