Elizabeth Doyle

Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK

ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome

In ARDS inflammation is triggered by either a primary condition, such as septic shock or pancreatitis, or by a severe pulmonary insult which could include aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary contusions,...

Understanding tracheostomy tubes

Patients that have a tracheostomy tube in situ need continual monitoring 24 hours a day. This high level of monitoring is required as patients are at risk of obstruction, occlusion or tube...