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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." The world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885.The IATA airport code "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from its original name, Orchard Field. O'Hare Airport was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. The first all-color TV station, WMAQ-TV, debuted in Chicago on April 15, 1956.Respiratory therapists typically work with patients who have more manageable respiratory conditions. For example, respiratory therapists often administer oxygen to patients with difficulty breathing. They also train patients and their families to properly use home ventilators. Like pulmonologists, respiratory therapists sometimes use imaging techniques such as X-rays or analyze the level of oxygen in a patient's blood to diagnose her condition. Respiratory therapists administer other types of treatments as well, such as aerosol treatments for asthma patients and chest physiotherapy for patients with cystic fibrosis.

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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." The world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building, was built in Chicago in 1885.The IATA airport code "ORD" for Chicago's O'Hare Airport comes from its original name, Orchard Field. O'Hare Airport was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. The first all-color TV station, WMAQ-TV, debuted in Chicago on April 15, 1956.Respiratory therapists typically work with patients who have more manageable respiratory conditions. For example, respiratory therapists often administer oxygen to patients with difficulty breathing. They also train patients and their families to properly use home ventilators. Like pulmonologists, respiratory therapists sometimes use imaging techniques such as X-rays or analyze the level of oxygen in a patient's blood to diagnose her condition. Respiratory therapists administer other types of treatments as well, such as aerosol treatments for asthma patients and chest physiotherapy for patients with cystic fibrosis.