AIRWAYS
Dr. Charles Kite is credited with developing the first. In 1778, his work titled "Essay on the Recovery of the Apparently Dead" describes an elastic tube about 12 inches long, designed to facilitate airflow into the trachea
What is the Endotracheal Tube
The SABA-SAMA combination that is used on the majority of our patients
What is Duoneb
The amount of air delivered to the lungs with each ventilator breath
What is Tidal Volume (Vt)
NIF
also known as maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) the maximum amount of negative pressure a patient can generate during inspiration against a closed airway.
What is Negative Inspiratory Force
Formally known as oxygen aides and inhalation technicians
What is Respiratory Therapist
Placed on unconscious patients or patients with neurological impairments that are at risk for airway obstuction
What is the Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
Generic name is arformoterol
What is Brovana
The pressure maintained in the airways at the end of expiration to prevent alveolar collapse and improve oxygenation
What is PEEP
FVC
the determination of the vital capacity from a maximally forced expiration
What is Forced Vital Capacity
Created in 1982 when President Ronald Reagan officially proclaimed the last full week of October is dedicated to honoring and recognizing the vital role of Respiratory Therapist in healthcare
Tracheostomy tubes that are made from silicone and are available in various options. Kown for their comfort and flexibility
What is the Bivona
A short acting (3-5 mins) intravenous anesthetic agent used for short procedures such as intubations
What is Etomidate
Used to determine the appropriate tidal volume for patients who are receiving mechanical ventilation
What is Ideal Body Weight (IBW)
AARC
the leading national and international professional association for Respiratory Care
What is American Association for Respiratory Care
Was formed in 1960 and was formally known as The Americal Registry of Inhalation Therapist
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Are typically metal and are used for patients requiring long-term tracheostomy care. They are less common today but are still available for specific cases.
What is the Jackson
Short acting (4-6 mins) paralytic, making it ideal for procedures requiring quick muscle relaxation such as intubation
What is Succinylcholine
Measured during a pause at the end of inspiration when airflow ceases, offering a more accurate reflection of the pressure applied to the alveoli
What is Plateau Pressure
FRC
the volume in the lungs at the end-expiratory position
What is Functional Residual Capacity
The standard textbook in most respiratory care programs, authored by Dr. Donald Egan, who served as the first medical director of the Inhalation Therapy Department at Yale University
What is Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care
Created by a patient with muscular dystrophy that eventually became ventilator dependent and as a result was unable to speak
What is the Passey-Muir Valve
Should not be administered to or by pregnant women, a N95 mask should be worn when administering inhalation treatment, used to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
What is Pentamidine (Nebupent)
A lung-protective strategy that aims to minimize ventilatory-associated lung injury by using lower tidal volumes during mechanical ventilation
What is Low Tidal Volume Ventilation (LTVV)
LABA
bronchodilators used primarily for the management of asthma COPD providing long-term relief from symptoms
What is Long-acting beta agonists
The Pulmotor was developed in 1907 by Johann Heinrich Drager, the device operated by pressurized oxygen and created alternating positive and negative pressure. These were initially used as portable resuscitator in the mining industry
What is the First Ventilator