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07 SEP 2026 · RESPTAC
ABG VS VBG: THE RT SAMPLING GUIDE
ABG vs VBG for RT students: know which values transfer, when venous pH helps, and when oxygenation or precise ventilation still requires an arterial sample.
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31 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
HIGH FLOW NASAL CANNULA VS BIPAP: THE RT SELECTION GUIDE
High flow nasal cannula vs BiPAP for RT students: compare oxygenation, ventilation, acute hypoxemia, hypercapnia, monitoring, and escalation.
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24 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
ENDOTRACHEAL SUCTIONING: THE RT FIELD GUIDE
Endotracheal suctioning for RT students: indications, preparation, catheter choice, shallow technique, saline cautions, and reassessment.
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21 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
NEBULIZER VS MDI WITH SPACER: THE RT DEVICE SELECTION GUIDE
Nebulizer vs MDI with spacer for RT students: how to choose the device, coach correct technique, spot delivery failure, and reassess the patient.
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10 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
NEW GRAD RESPIRATORY THERAPIST: THE FIRST 90 DAYS
The first ninety days as a new grad respiratory therapist, broken into phases. What to learn first, how speed actually works, when to start owning the plan, and the mistakes tha...
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01 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
RSBI AND VENTILATOR WEANING CRITERIA: THE EXTUBATION FIELD GUIDE
RSBI and ventilator weaning criteria explained for RT students: how to calculate f/Vt, why 105 is the threshold, readiness screening, running a spontaneous breathing trial, fail...
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01 AUG 2026 · RESPTAC
BVM TECHNIQUE AND RATES: THE BAG-VALVE-MASK FIELD GUIDE FOR RT STUDENTS
Bag-valve-mask ventilation done right: adult and pediatric rates, tidal volume by chest rise, the E-C clamp, two-rescuer grip, PEEP, and the number one mistake that kills perfus...
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23 JUL 2026 · RESPTAC
WHEEZE IS A FINDING, NOT A DIAGNOSIS: NEBS, BRONCHOSPASM, AND CHF
Wheezing does not always mean isolated bronchospasm. An RT field guide to separating asthma/COPD physiology from cardiogenic pulmonary edema—and recognizing when both are present.
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15 JUL 2026 · RESPTAC
OPA AND NPA SIZING AND INSERTION: THE AIRWAY ADJUNCT FIELD GUIDE
How to size and insert an oropharyngeal (OPA) and nasopharyngeal (NPA) airway the right way. Landmarks, patient selection, insertion technique, and the mistakes that turn a simp...
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06 JUL 2026 · RESPTAC
CAPNOGRAPHY WAVEFORM INTERPRETATION: A FIELD GUIDE FOR RT STUDENTS
Learn capnography waveform interpretation the field way: the four phases of a normal capnogram, shark fin, curare cleft, flatline, and what EtCO2 tells you in a code. A tactical...
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02 JUL 2026 · RESPTAC
ABG INTERPRETATION IN 6 STEPS: THE FIELD METHOD
A six-step arterial blood gas interpretation method for respiratory therapy students and new grads — normal ranges, compensation rules, and Winter's formula, field-manual style.
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01 JUL 2026 · RESPTAC
ETT DEPTH, CUFF PRESSURE, AND THE 21/23 RULE: FIELD MANUAL NOTES FOR RT STUDENTS
The endotracheal tube numbers every respiratory therapy student gets asked on clinicals: sizing, depth at the lips, cuff pressure, and placement confirmation — field-manual style.
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