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Clearing Your Lungs When You Have COPD: Back
Picture of the position to lie in to drain the back of your lungs when you have COPD; You can lie in different positions to help clear your lungs. To help drain mucus from the back of your lungs,lie on your stomach. Place two or three pillows under your hips. Use a small pillow under your head if it...More...
Transitioning the Ventilator-Dependent Patient From the Hospital
The keys to a successful home discharge, including patient stability, a supportive home environment, family preparation, open communication, and discharge planning, are reviewed....More...
The Efficacy of Infliximab for Sarcoidosis
In patients with severe sarcoidosis who do not respond to conventional therapies, could this anti-TNF agent provide symptom relief?...More...
How to Use Medrol for Chronic Bronchitis
Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid medication sold under the brand name Medrol in the United States and Canada. Medrol is commonly prescribed to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma, immune disorders, allergies and respiratory diseases. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine,...More...
Major Facts About Lung Cancer
Facts about lung cancer are important to share as we talk about ways to lower this leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide?...More...
Virus That Causes Dizziness & Shortness of Breath
There are many causes of dizziness and shortness of breath (dyspnea). Dizziness and shortness of breath are common side effects of many medications. The two are also symptoms of various health conditions. Many of them are cardio and pulmonary conditions such as hypertension and pulmonary edema. Ther...More...
Quality of Life and Fitness in Cystic Fibrosis
What kind of physical fitness has the biggest impact on quality of life for patients with cystic fibrosis?...More...
How to Prevent Wheezing
Wheezing is a symptom that occurs in people with asthma and respiratory problems when the airways constrict, making it difficult to breathe. The most common indicator of wheezing is a tightening in the chest, and a whistling sound in the lungs....More...
Acute Lung Disease
Acute lung disease is a serious illness that can have various causes. It usually takes a toll on the sufferer and causes a drastic decline in the person's quality of life. Lung disease can lead to severe respiratory problems, pulmonary hypertension and even heart failure. The disease must be identi...More...
Why Does the Right Lung Have 3 Lobes and the Left 2?
The Right and Left LungHuman lungs are divided into right and left lungs, and further subdivided into lobes. The right and left lung are not symmetrical, since your right lung has three lobes and your left lung has two. The lobes on both sides of your lungs are separated by fissures. The......More...
Characterisation of Undiagnosed COPD at 1st Hospitalisation
Explore early detection strategies aimed at reducing COPD burden through proven health-care interventions....More...
How Can You Prepare for Your Lobectomy?
Preparing for your lobectomy is important in making the procedure as successful as possible. What tests will be done before your surgery, what questions should you ask, and what can you do to be as healthy as possible?...More...
EMT and Interstitial Lung Disease
Learn more about epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its potential contribution to collagen-producing (myo)fibroblasts in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis....More...
Drinking Alcohol May Protect Lungs
A new study shows light to moderate drinkers performed better on breathing tests than people who abstain from alcohol....More...
Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration to People With COPD
Find out how this non-pharmacologic therapy creates ripples of good vibrations -- in patients with COPD....More...
On Treatment but Still Sleepy
CPAP effectively reduces sleepiness in most obstructive sleep apnea patients, but some stay drowsy. What can be done for the daytime dozers?...More...
Black Lung & Coal Mining History
Black lung disease, or coal workers' pneumoconiosis, in the coal mining industry has plagued miners for more than two centuries and continues to take lives today. More than 10,000 miners have died of black lung disease over the past decade....More...
Do People with Asthma Have a Higher Risk of Lung Cancer?
Does having asthma increase or decrease your risk of developing lung cancer? What do studies tell us?...More...
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