Keith Varnes
RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C
Keith Varnes, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, AE-C, is the company founder, President, and chief visionary of Respiratory Associates. He creates content for live and self-directed continuing education courses. He has been in the respiratory field since 1983 enjoying a diverse career including DME, software development, agency staffing, and working at a level 1 trauma center.
Coronavirus COVID-19
Describe the etiology, manifestations, complications, diagnosis, & management for the 2019 novel coronavirus, or at least what is known and still unknown.
Read moreVaccines: History, Science, Ethics
Describe the history of vaccines.
Explain the science of vaccines.
Describe the ethical, legal, and psychosocial issues associated with vaccines.
Read moreCoronavirus: COVID-19
What is a Coronavirus? Coronaviruses were first identified in the 1960s and they get their name from their crown-like shape….
Read moreDiabetes and Tobacco Use
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Read moreHow Could Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Change the Future of Public Health?
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Read moreOTC Primatene Mist is Back!
On November 8, 2018 the FDA approved Primatene Mist (epinephrine) to provide temporary relief for symptoms of mild, intermittent asthma….
Read morePassy Muir: Strategies for Assessment and Treatment Following Tracheostomy
On September 21, 2019, I attended Strategies for Assessment and Treatment Following Tracheostomy: An Interactive Seminar in Fort Worth, Texas…
Read moreCOPD – Which is better: LABA/LAMA or LABA/ICS?
On September 10, 2019, I attended an educational event sponsored by Scott Schumaker, Health System Business Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim, in…
Read moreTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
In the past, heart valve replacement required cardiothoracic open heart surgery, stopping the heart, and a perfusionist running a coronary…
Read moreRespiratory Emergency Preparedness: Las Vegas
On October 1, 2017, a lone gunman shot hundreds of people attending a concert in Las Vegas. This isn’t a…
Read morePneumothorax: Pigtail or Chest Tube?
A patient with a hemodynamically stable spontaneous pneumothorax can be managed as an outpatient using the placement of a small-bore pigtail catheter…
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