Respiratory Fun Facts

1. A person usually breathes an average of 13 pints of air every minute. That's a lot of air exchange in one day. 2. Lungs aren’t the same size. To make room for the heart, the right lung is larger than the left lung. 3. Lungs float on water. No matter how hard we exhale, our lungs will … Continue reading Respiratory Fun Facts

The Respiratory Therapist is There…

It's October, so that means it's time to celebrate Respiratory Care week. Respiratory Therapy is a career that is often unappreciated or sometimes even completely unknown. I made it almost completely through nursing school, before I discovered this beautifully wonderful field that lets me be a "diaphragm and up" kind of gal. As most RT's … Continue reading The Respiratory Therapist is There…