Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Respiratory/Pulmonary
Polymyalgia rheumatica: A possible cause of pericardial effusion
Suspect polymyalgia in patients who continue to decline after treatment for pericardial effusion.
Inhaled therapies for cystic fibrosis: Current and future trends
Several therapies are available to help patients with this progressive disease who develop airway infections.
Understanding end-tidal CO2 monitoring
This noninvasive technique gives early warning of respiratory compromise.
When breathing is a burden: How to help patients with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an insidious onset and causes disabling symptoms. This article discusses its risk factors, pathophysiology, assessment, interventions, and nursing…
FDA approves new COPD treatment
On July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm in patients…
Asthmatic teenager lands in the ICU
Alarming findings signal the need for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.
Top 10 care essentials for ventilator patients
In a wide variety of settings, nurses are increasingly likely to care for patients on mechanical ventilators. Let’s assume you’re one of them. What…
Physiology review: Circulatory system
Buff up your knowledge of preload, afterload, neurohormonal regulation of circulation, and more.
Self-extubation threatens a patient’s recovery
A disoriented patient removes his endotracheal tube and suffers severe respiratory distress. Can he be saved before it’s too late?
Improving outcomes in med-surg patients with opioid-induced respiratory depression
Myth debunking and better recognition of respiratory compromise can help prevent deaths.
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Polymyalgia rheumatica: A possible cause of pericardial effusion
Suspect polymyalgia in patients who continue to decline after treatment for pericardial effusion.
Inhaled therapies for cystic fibrosis: Current and future trends
Several therapies are available to help patients with this progressive disease who develop airway infections.
Understanding end-tidal CO2 monitoring
This noninvasive technique gives early warning of respiratory compromise.
When breathing is a burden: How to help patients with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an insidious onset and causes disabling symptoms. This article discusses its risk factors, pathophysiology, assessment, interventions,…
FDA approves new COPD treatment
On July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm…
Asthmatic teenager lands in the ICU
Alarming findings signal the need for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation.
Top 10 care essentials for ventilator patients
In a wide variety of settings, nurses are increasingly likely to care for patients on mechanical ventilators. Let’s assume you’re one of…
Physiology review: Circulatory system
Buff up your knowledge of preload, afterload, neurohormonal regulation of circulation, and more.
Self-extubation threatens a patient’s recovery
A disoriented patient removes his endotracheal tube and suffers severe respiratory distress. Can he be saved before it’s too late?
Improving outcomes in med-surg patients with opioid-induced respiratory depression
Myth debunking and better recognition of respiratory compromise can help prevent deaths.