When a patient with central airway obstruction (CAO) arrives in the emergency department, every second counts. The trachea or main bronchi are narrowed by tumor, scar tissue, or a foreign body. Breath…

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has come a long way from its origins as a last-resort salvage therapy. For critical care physicians, perfusionists, and respiratory therapists managing severe respi…

Intensivists and respiratory therapists know the challenge well. You are managing a patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and every ventilator adjustment feels like a trade off. Push too h…