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Positional Therapy

Positional Therapy is the use of strategic body positioning to improve pulmonary function. Patients receiving mechanical ventilation are at an increased risk for atelectasis and other pulmonary complications.

Positional Therapy for the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

This webinar will be offered during Respiratory Therapist Appreciation Week, Tuesday April 17, 2012 and will provide information on the prevention of ventilator associated pulmonary complications through the use of positional therapy.

Prone Positional Therapy:  Flipping the Odds in the Patient's Favor

Examine the benefits and techniques of prone positional therapy through a case study format.

Prone Positional Therapy - Clinical Document

Effects, benefits, and techniques used to employ the prone position will be explored in this document.

 

 

 

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Calculating Cylinder Gas Time
Preparation for transport or scheduled outage of gas supply involves the careful calculation of cylinder gas time. The following document provides a handy tool for making those preparations.
 
Evita Infinity V500: Screen Features
This document covers screen navigation of Evita Infinity V500 ventilation.
 
Evita Infinity V500 Intro and Overview
The purpose of this document is to identify the external components and features of the Evita Infinity V500.