Vent Heaters and Why They Beep

If you have one of these heaters, chances are, it has sang you the song of its people more than once, probably just as you close your eyes for sleep too. The good news, it's rarely actually the heater and more often than not the temperamental temp probe that causes the problem. Another good thing …

Kind-hearted Kinley

In 2014, Kinley was a completely healthy and normal 5 year old. In September of that year, like kids do, she got a virus, enterovirus to be exact. It started with a headache, then she didn't want to eat. Not long after that she couldn't hold her head up, so off to Children's of Alabama …

Trilogy EVO Alarms

It's already stressful having to manage a ventilator at home, then you add on the fact that it likes to beep at you. Here, we're going to discuss some of the most common EVO alarms and how to correct them. When an alarm occurs: Be sure the patient has adequate ventilation and oxygen. If required, …

Extraordinary Everleigh

This little girl has been breaking glass ceilings since the day she waltzed into this world at only 23 weeks gestation. She knew she had big things to accomplish and just couldn't wait to get started. So, on January 8, 2020 Crystal and Alex Odom got to meet their heavyweight champion fighter of a daughter, …

Suctioning

There are many reasons you could be prescribed a home suction machine for your child, if you are, this article will help you understand how to use your machine, how to troubleshoot it, and what items you should have with it. Most of this information will be universal, but this all applies to Devilbiss suction …

Nasal Cannula’s

If your child has been prescribed home oxygen, sometimes keeping it on their face can be the hardest part. A nasal cannula is used to give your child oxygen at home. It is a small tube with prongs that goes under the nose and around the head. The two prongs on the tubing go into …

Apnea Monitor Alarms

If your child has been prescribed an apnea monitor, there are several alarms that you may hear from the monitor. Let’s take a look at each one and what they mean. Apnea alarm. As the name implies, this alarm sounds when your child does not breath for 20 seconds or greater. If you hear this …

A Year In Review

2019 has been great to us, and thanks for letting us share it with you! Here is a short walk down memory lane of 2019. We started the year with the Corey Bishop Legacy Camp Walk, and ended with the Vent Kids of Alabama Christmas party. https://videopress.com/v/AeZLPUt1?preloadContent=metadata Thanks so much for letting us be a …

Air Quality at Home

Once you finally break free of the hospital and get to go home as a family, the last thing you want is to go back to the hospital any sooner than necessary. These are a few of the best tips compiled from multiple sources to help you have the best air quality possible flowing through …

Respiratory Humor

Here's the grand finale of Respiratory Care Week. Just keep breathin'! Good luck not getting this stuck in your head, but hey you'll learn the respiratory system. https://youtu.be/m-vJc1olyec Respiratory therapy. You may think it's easy, but it's SNOT!