Treatment For Lung Diseases
Is your doctor meeting your COPD needs?
If you have COPD it is especially important for you to have the right physician. As with any chronic health condition, you will, hopefully, be working with your doctor for a long period of time. So, how do you find the right doc for you?
"Jane, if one of your patients just told you what you told me, what would you suggest they do?"
She had me. My best friend, a nurse, had turned the tables on me as only a close, caring friend can - and should - do.
"Well?"
I said nothing.
"Well?" She asked again.
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Expert & Community Posts
Now What? 6 Steps to Breathing Better with COPD
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...of pulmonary rehabilitation for the treatment of lung disease? Does he or she realize that there... Read more »
COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...patients who have battled COPD to doctors who treat lung diseases. And—of course—resources... Read more »
Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...dermatomyositis, sarcoidosis, as well as other long-standing lung diseases. According to... Read more »
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...is, I think, one of the most misunderstood common lung diseases. It is very important, as it is... Read more »
Living With COPD: Would I Be That Brave?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis) and other lung diseases often become isolated because... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Treatment Treatment for COPD includes inhalers that dilate the airways... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Prevention Avoidance of smoking prevents COPD. Early recognition and treatment of small... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by a limitation of the airflow in the lung, which develops over time... Read more »Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis Treatment There is no specific treatment for this disorder other than treatment of complications. Avoidance of... Read more »Scleroderma: Diagnosis
...Systemic ComplicationsDiagnosing Lung Complications. Changes in the lungs may occur early in scleroderma lung disease, and prompt treatment is very important to prevent complications. For this... Read more »Images
Medications
...asthma worse. Most people with asthma or ongoing lung disease should receive a flu shot... Read more »
...asthma worse. Most people with asthma or ongoing lung disease should receive a flu shot... Read more »
...Quitting smoking decreases your risk of heart and lung disease, as well as cancer. How To Use... Read more »
...wheezing and trouble breathing caused by ongoing lung disease (e.g., asthma, emphysema, chronic... Read more »
...asthma worse. Most people with asthma or ongoing lung disease should receive a flu shot... Read more »
Related News
Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »
Stroke Treatment Unclogs Neck Arteries
April 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, there is a minimally invasive and effective treatment option for patients suffering from clogged neck arteries -- a... Read summary »
Study: Codeine does not relieve coughing in patients with COPD
August 07, 2009Researchers at Manchester University have found "no statistical difference" between codeine and a placebo in treating cough associated with chronic... Read summary »
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