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Welcome to Our Blog
Methapharm Respiratory is proud to work with healthcare practitioners to support the right diagnosis for patients exhibiting common respiratory symptoms such as cough, wheeze, and shortness of breath. We are a trusted partner for bronchoprovocation testing, supplying Provocholine and Aridol. We also offer training and education (CRCE) at no cost.
This blog is intended to be an additional resource to the education Methapharm currently offers through the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) approved CRCEs. While this blog will not provide education credits, it will explore current issues and interesting topics relevant to readers’ day-to-day work and personal lives. We hope that you will investigate further any of the topics we cover here. Please join us monthly as we share respiratory-related topics and beyond.
COPD & Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic progressive disease of the airways, specifically the alveoli. Emphysema is the destruction and enlargement of the alveoli. The alveoli are the air sacks located at the ends of the bronchioles (alveolus is the singular or one air sac). The number...
Recent Posts
April is Donate Life Month
There are currently 103,000 people in the US awaiting life-saving organ transplants. Since about 46,000 organ transplants were completed in the US in 2023, the need for this life-saving treatment far outstrips the supply of organs for transplant. As a result of the...
Embracing Change: A Look into the 2024 GOLD Guidelines for COPD
Gina Hoots, MSEd, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, CCSH, AE-C, CHC In pulmonary medicine, keeping up with the latest advancements and evidence is crucial for providing optimal care to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Global Initiative for Chronic...
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...