CPAP/BIPAP Cleaning and Maintenance

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 by Laura Castricone, CRT

Cleaning is and has always been very important whether or not we are in a health crisis. I have been a respiratory therapist for 30 years and it has always amazed me how careless many clients are about keeping their CPAP or BiPAP machine and supplies hygiene. After all, this is something worn nightly, that you're breathing into, possibly coughing, drooling, or sneezing into.

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How to Properly Administer a Nebulizer Treatment?

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

If your healthcare provider orders nebulizer treatments, there is a proper way to administer the medication. Your nebulizer set up will consist of several parts. Let’s review them:

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Nebulizer V.S. Inhaler

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

The inhaler is help for when you take medicine. it is an easy way to take a medicine

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What is a Nebulizer Treatment?

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

A nebulizer treatment, also known as a “breathing treatment” is a medical treatment using liquid medication and turning it into an aerosol so it can be breathed in by a patient. The most common liquid medications used are in a class called bronchodilators.

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Diseases and Symptoms that Require Using A Nebulizer

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

The diseases described above all cause narrowing of the airway and copious amounts of secretions

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Nebulizer Treatments - Breathing Treatment Tips

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

Breathing treatments help you treat wheezing, shortness of breath, and other respiratory problems. It involves inhaling medications in a mist form. Learn More.

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EXPECTATIONS OF PAP THERAPY

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

We are all guilty of this...expecting more than we actually get. But is this true when it comes to PAP therapy?

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INTERFACES: PAP MASKS AND MASK CHOICES

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

In the world of PAP therapy, there is one word that is used as universal terminology for the apparatus that is put against the face to employ a CPAP or a BiLevel device

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What Is The Difference Between Cpap, Auto Cpap And Bipap?

Posted on Feb 09, 2021 by Laura Castricone, CRT

CPAP and BiPAP therapy are non-invasive treatments with proven success for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing. Use of a PAP device can help give you more years on your life as well as enhance the quality of those years.

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