Respiratory Therapy Study Hall

This episode covers initial settings and considerations for patients with ARDS. There are practice questions at the end so you can test your knowledge or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and TiKTok

This episode covers initial settings for adult patients, with a focus on volume control. There are practice questions at the end so you can test your knowledge or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers indications and contraindications to non-invasive ventilation, indications for intubation, and critical values. There are patient scenarios at the end so you can test your knowledge or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the high-volume, respiratory rate, and minute ventilation alarms, as well as how to troubleshoot them. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so you can test your understanding or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the low inspiratory pressure and low volume alarm , as well as how to troubleshoot them. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so you can test your understanding or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how to set the high inspiratory pressure alarm and how to troubleshoot it. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so you can test your understanding or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what PRVC is, how it works, when we use it, and what to watch out for. Plus, I’ll throw in a few questions at the end so you can test your understanding or use them for a study group discussion.For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode discusses Pressure Support Ventilation and CPAP, including the settings used in these modes and when they are used. There are questions at the end to help test your knowledge. For more information and practice go to ⁠⁠www.myvresp.com⁠⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This lesson covers SIMV, how it works, and the advantages and disadvantages of using it. We will also introduce PS as a setting and I'll ask you some practice question at the end.For more information and practice go to ⁠www.myvresp.com⁠You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers Assist Control, but also talks about CMV and PCV. I discuss how AC can be set using pressure or volume control settings and how the breaths look in this mode. Finally, I cover indications and hazards of using AC. For more information and practice go to www.myvresp.comYou can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

In this episode we’re going to focus on breath types in traditional modes of ventilation - PC breaths, VC breaths, and Spontaneous Breaths/PS breaths and then we'll also talk about Mandatory, Assisted, and truly Spontaneous breaths. For more interactive information and practice, go www.myresp.com where you'll find a Mechanical Ventilation Study Course. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This is a longer one, but I'm covering compliance and resistance, the equations, the causes of increased and decreased compliance and Raw, and how to identify the change that is happening. Practice questions are at the end. You'll find interactive practice in the free course Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation at www.myvresp.comYou can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers baseline pressure (PEEP), PIP, Pplat, and mean airway pressure - as well as identifying AutoPEEP, transairway pressure, and driving pressure. Visit www.myvresp.com for more information and an interactive study courses. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers CaO2, CvO2, DO2, C(a-v)O2, and tissue consumption. This includes discussion on different types of hypoxias, normal values, causes of abnormal values, and the equations involved. Practice questions are asked at the end. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers PAO2, P(A-a)O2, a/A ratio, and P/F ratio, including what affects alveolar oxygenation, A-a gradient, and clinical applications. Practice questions are included at the end. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com.You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers hyperbaric oxygen, heliox, nitric oxide, and carbogen. Indications, hazards, and complications, as well as how to deliver each gas. As always, there are practice questions at the end. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers high flow systems including air-entrainment masks, large volume air-entrainment nebulizers with aerosol mask, trach mask, face tent, and T-piece. I also talk briefly about oxygen hoods, croup tents, and high flow nasal cannulas and there are practice questions at the end.Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode talks about what it means to be low or high flow and how to ensure that a system is in fact, high flow. This includes calculating air entrainment ratios, total flow, and finding minimal flow to ensure you meet the patient's inspiratory demand. I also talk about when to use a high flow system over a low flow one. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers different types of nasal cannulas and how to estimate the FiO2. Low flow masks, including simple, non-rebreather, and partial rebreather. I talk about when to use each mask and the hazards that can potentially be associated with them. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode covers the indications and hazards of oxygen therapy, as well as monitoring. There are practice questions at the end. Find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package on www.myvresp.com. You can also find RT Study Hall on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠ TiKTok⁠

This episode includes information about medical gas, regulators, tanks, and blenders. For more practice and study guides go to www.myvresp.com where you can find the Ultimate Oxygen Therapy Study Package. You can find Respiratory Therapy Study Hall on Facebook or YouTube.