Heart Disease & Women

Heart Disease & Women

Donyll Kiah, BA, CRT Did you know in 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson declared February American Heart Month? Let us take some time to focus on an especially important topic, and what better time than this month to talk about the HEART! Heart disease is still often...
A Cause for Camp

A Cause for Camp

Julie (Beth) Carney, MS, BSRT, RRT, AE-C For many of us, especially in my generation, our fond memories of youth include camping with family, church, or the experience immortalized in many movies: summer camp. Those of us who participated in these camps remember the...
Asthma Guidelines: The Latest From GINA

Asthma Guidelines: The Latest From GINA

Gina Hoots, MSEd, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, CCSH, AE-C, CHC    The Global Initiative for Asthma, or GINA, guidelines are consideredthe gold standard for asthma care worldwide. This provides an overview of the key updates and takeaways of the most effective strategies to gain...
Reflections from 2023

Reflections from 2023

As 2023 wraps up and enter the holiday season, it feels natural to reflect on the events of the year. This is a terrific opportunity to share why we are grateful. This is the second year of the Methapharm Respiratory Blog. We checked back with our authors from the...
Why I Chose Pulmonary Diagnostics

Why I Chose Pulmonary Diagnostics

Kenny Harker, RRT, RPFT 2023 AARC SPOTY Award recipient for the Diagnostic Section I’ve heard these words uttered a few times by Ralph Stumbo, the current AARC Diagnostic Section Chair. It wasn’t until two years ago that these words finally pulled at me and prompted...