Respiratory/Pulmonary Archives

Respiratory/Pulmonary

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.

OTC asthma inhalers with CFCs will not be available after 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that over-the-counter (OTC) asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs) will no longer be made or sold after…

Chest tube care: The more you know, the easier it gets

Many nurses find chest tube care intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. Once you understand the basics, you can be confident when caring for…

Tracheostomy care: An evidence-based guide

To promote positive outcomes in patients with trach tubes, nurses need to stay up-to-date on best practices and develop and maintain the necessary skills.

Antibiotic prescriptions more common in children on asthma drugs

Children who take an asthma drug are more likely to be prescribed an antibiotic according to a study in Pediatrics. The authors state that…

Study finds LTRA as effective as inhaled steroids in first-line asthma management

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that treatment with a leukotriene-receptor antagonist (LTRA) was as effective as inhaled glucocorticoid therapy…

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.

OTC asthma inhalers with CFCs will not be available after 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that over-the-counter (OTC) asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs) will no longer be made or…