Rhonchi

rhonchus (singular) or rhonchi (plural):
“A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.
[Latin, a snoring, from Greek *rhonkhos, variant of rhenkos, rhenkhos, from rhenkein, to snore.]“

Vitamin D Linked To Improved Pulmonary Function
Vitamin D Linked To Improved Pulmonary Function
Posted on: 01/06/2006AUCKLAND, New Zealand–Higher blood levels of vitamin D are associated with improved lung function, according to a study published in Chest

I am creating a list of RCP / RRT / CRTT bloggers. There’s nobody on the list at the moment except for me, and I barely count since I’ve not practiced in a decade. But I’m looking forward to hearing from other RT bloggers!

Pulmonary symptoms and function decline slightly after combined chemotherapy and chest radiotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and remain stable for five to 15 years, according to a report in the November issue of Chest.
“Patients with limited stage SCLC have potentially curable disease with only a small decrement in their lung function that [...]

Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News
In Denver, a respiratory therapist suggested a blood test. A positive result would explain everything. And what if it is? Canada wanted to know. What is the cure?”There is no cure,” replied the therapist. “Only a lung transplant.”
Dean Canada is among an estimated 100,000 Americans [...]

Inside Bay Area - San Mateo County Times - Local News
It’s called a hyperbaric chamber and it outputs oxygen at much higher pressure than what we normally breath. Eden is the only Sutter health care facility with such a chamber, and according to staff at Eden, it has improved the health of many.
High concentrations of [...]