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aerosol medications - Any medication that is delivered by aerosol via the respiratory tract airway management - The process of insuring that the upper airway is free of foreign substances and patent to gas flow American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) - Founded in 1947 in Chicago, the Inhalational Therapy Association (ITA) was the first professional association for the field of respiratory care. In 1982 it became the AARC. Their mission is to "encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care and serve as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist. American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) - Established in 1970 by the AARC. It is a non-for-profit charitable foundation that helps promote and further the mission of the AARC. Board of medical advisors (BOMA) - The medical advisory group for the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)