COPD – 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…
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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 our continuing education courses (Recorded Live, Real-Time Live Broadcast, and our Self-Directed 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. He is also an ACLS and PALS instructor.
Transcatheter 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…
Read moreIs HIV Always Detectable?
You are told in report that your patient has a history of HIV, the chart states HIV negative. Can both be…
Read moreChild Abuse: Clinical, Ethical, & Legal Issues
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Read moreACLS Primer
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Read moreEthical & Legal Issues: Medical Devices Live Broadcast
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Read moreInfection Control for Respiratory Care Live Broadcast
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Read moreInfection Control for Respiratory Care
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Read morePathophysiology of Asthma Live Broadcast
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Read moreClassification & Management of Asthma
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