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SOAR Act

artlung — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:15:44 -0500

From the AARC: AARC, the professional membership organization for your profession, is working diligently to advocate for new legislation benefitting respiratory therapists and their patients alike. But now is the time for RTs to take action for the SOAR Act! Advocate for your profession by filling out the form linked in the button below. The […]

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Perhaps it’s time to revamp this site.

artlung — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:44:57 -0500

I started this site in 2006. At the time I had a notion about using blogs and websites for respiratory therapists. It did not takeoff. For a time I made some passive income, using Google AdSense â€“ â€“ on this site, and on other sites. The ads were straightforward and small. And the revenue was […]

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Asthma and Redlining

artlung — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:58:30 -0500

Heyo! It’s a blog post here at Rhonchi — check this article: Historically redlined communities face higher asthma rates â€œRedlining maps that were drawn 80 years ago, partially on the basis of race, are still predictive of not only who lives in a neighborhood, but also what kind of health problems they are experiencing,â€ said […]

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Rhonchi.com

artlung — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 16:20:50 -0500

So if you’re reading this — well — I’m shocked — my intent for this site was to be something for Respiratory Therapists. It’s named, after all, for a breath sound. I’ve updated this site to WordPress version 5.1-alpha-43678. I did this via the good ol’ command line: wp core update --version=nightly. But anyway, really […]

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Free to AARC members: A Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices for the Respiratory Therapist

artlung — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:37:43 -0500

A Guide to Aerosol Delivery Devices for the Respiratory Therapist â€” 4th Edition CRCE: 6 hours | Cost: Free for AARC members, $15 for non-members Get it now

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Lung on a chip

artlung — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:17:41 -0500

In a move that could signal a shift in the way we test pharmaceuticals, researchers at Harvard University have developed a human lung on a chip. The tiny device contains actual human cells, mimicking the way the human lung works. More

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World Wildlife Federation: Lungs

artlung — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:38:33 -0500

Really cool ad… via Street Anatomy

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Social Networking and RTs

artlung — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:21:33 -0500

Good article in ADVANCE: Social Networking Websites Dos and Don’ts: Don’t deliberately disclose protected health information Don’t discuss “OMG” clinical situations Do consider whether those compromising spring break pictures are really going to enhance your social standing Do use restraint when discussing your personal opinions Don’t expect any privacy when using your employer’s computer or […]

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Superman can see the harm of cigarettes!

artlung — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:55:36 -0500

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Hello RTs!

artlung — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:18:52 -0500

I’ve added a new service called TypePad Connect, which will be a way for people to comment on this blog from other kinds of accounts – OpenID, Facebook, Livejournal, Blogger, lots of different kinds of accounts. It’s just a test and I’m not sure how well it will work. Try it out!

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