Download or read book My Physician Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease written by Nancy Recum and published by Mike Woo-Ming. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The My Physician association is composed of top medical professionals who have come together with the goal of educating the public on critical health issues. Drawing on expert knowledge and decades of experience, we have created the My Physician guides to bring you only the most relevant information on the conditions that affect you. Inside the My Physician Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, you will learn risk factors that predispose a person to develop COPD, a complete COPD symptom checklist, myths about COPD dispelled and truths revealed, what to do if you are a smoker and are diagnosed, the stages of the condition and how it changes as it progresses, how to create short term goals that keep you on track, weight management techniques and how reaching a healthy range can improve your condition, over the counter and prescription treatments for COPD, herbal medicines and alternative treatment options, breathing exercises and techniques to strengthen the airways, risk factors that predispose a person to develop COPD, resources to find support groups, and much more.
Download or read book Breathing Lessons written by Meilan K. Han and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them.
Download or read book Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations written by Jadwiga A. Wedzicha and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-09-22 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations. This text also addresses imaging and how it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and study of exacerbations.Written by today's top experts, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbat
Download or read book COPD written by Donald A. Mahler and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing up-to-date, evidence-based content that covers more than just medications, COPD gives you the tools you need to keep active—and thrive.
Download or read book Lung Volume Reduction Surgery written by Michael Argenziano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panel of recognized authorities comprehensively review the medical, surgical, and pathophysiologic issues relevant to lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema. Topics range from the open technique and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches to LVRS, to anesthetic management, to perioperative and nursing care of the patient. The experts also detail the selection of candidates for LVRS, the clinical results and clinical trials in LVRS, and the effects of LVRS on survival rates.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis Management and Prevention written by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) represents an important public health challenge and is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world. COPD is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the world1 but is projected to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2020. More than 3 million people died of COPD in 2012 accounting for 6% of all deaths globally. Globally, the COPD burden is projected to increase in coming decades because of continued exposure to COPD risk factors and aging of the population.2 This Pocket Guide has been developed from the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD (2018 Report), which aims to provide a non-biased review of the current evidence for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with COPD that can aid the clinician. Discussions of COPD and COPD management, evidence levels, and specific citations from the scientific literature are included in that source document, which is available from www.goldcopd.org. The tables and figures in this Pocket Guide follow the numbering of the 2018 Global Strategy Report for reference consistency.
Download or read book Ferri s Clinical Advisor 2020 E Book written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 7615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. - Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. - Features 27 all-new topics including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, medical marijuana, acute respiratory failure, gallbladder carcinoma, shift work disorder, radial tunnel syndrome, fertility preservation in women, fallopian tube cancer, primary chest wall cancer, large-bowel obstruction, inguinal hernia, and bundle branch block, among others. - Includes a new appendix covering Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures. - Provides current ICD-10 insurance billing codes to help expedite insurance reimbursements. - Patient Teaching Guides for many of the diseases and disorders are included, most available in both English and Spanish versions, which can be downloaded and printed for patients.
Download or read book COPD For Dummies written by Kevin Felner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your home COPD friendly Your reassuring guide to understanding and managing COPD and getting on with your life Want to know more about COPD? This straightforward guide provides clear information about this progressive disease, explaining how to recognize the warning signs, get diagnosed, and choose the best treatment. You'll see how diet, exercise, and medication affect your symptoms and make your life easier. Discover how to: Know your risk factors Find the right doctors Quit smoking, start exercising, and change your diet Improve your overall health Prepare for emergencies Help loved ones with COPD
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Understanding and Living with COPD written by R. D. Martin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Emphysema and chronic bronchitis"--Cover.
Download or read book ABC of COPD written by Graeme P. Currie and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, largely irreversible lung condition characterised by airflow obstruction. Although cigarette smoking is the single most important risk factor in its development, other associations and risk factors are thought to have increasing relevance throughout the world. COPD is usually managed in primary care, although it is commonly under-diagnosed, and is one of the most common medical conditions necessitating admission to hospital. The second edition of the ABC of COPD provides the entire multidisciplinary team with a reliable, up-to-date and accessible account of COPD. Extensively updated by experienced clinicians - including new chapters on spirometry, inhalers, oxygen, death, dying and end of life issues - this ABC is an authoritative and practical guide for general practitioners, practice nurses, specialist nurses, medical students, paramedical staff, junior doctors, non-specialist doctors and all other health professionals working in both primary and secondary care.
Download or read book Approaching Death written by Committee on Care at the End of Life and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."
Download or read book Positive Options for Living with COPD written by Teri Allen and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take steps to have a better overall quality of life despite your degree of breathlessness or use of home oxygen. By understanding both the physical and emotional aspects of COPD, you can learn to work with your problems rather than against them.
Download or read book Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD written by Robert J. Green and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach • Explains the benefits of detoxification, dietary changes, and food combining • Details 45 suggested herbs and 26 nutritional supplements as well as information on how to stop smoking Approximately 35 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)--emphysema constituting 18 million of that group. Worldwide, as many as 293 million people suffer with these conditions. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in America, claiming nearly 120,000 lives annually. Yet conventional approaches to treatment, with their regimens of drugs and unceasing physical therapy, provide neither cure nor significant relief. In Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD, Robert Green shows that alternative holistic therapies ranging from herbs to homeopathy offer great promise in relieving COPD’s debilitating symptoms. Starting with the basics of the physiology of respiration, Green presents a comprehensive program that includes detoxification, dietary changes, nutritional supplements, and herbal medicine; breathing techniques and exercise options such as aerobics, yoga, qigong, and tai chi; and alternative therapies such as homeopathy, acupuncture, and massage--noting how and why each therapy works. He also details how to stop smoking, includes resources for alternative health practitioners, and provides sources for the alternative products recommended.
Download or read book How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease written by United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Download or read book Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests written by Robert E. Hyatt and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2014 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides practical, clinical coverage of various types of pulmonary function testing as it applies to a host of disease conditions.
Download or read book My Physician Guide to Emphysema and COPD written by and published by Mike Woo-Ming. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases written by Theodore Marcy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-08-27 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy, accessible single volume presents useful clinical information to expose the pathophysiology underlying major pulmonary diseases, and traces the steps of treatment, from establishing diagnosis to managing therapy. Contains more than 400 summary tables, radiographs, pathology specimens, and other illustrations that encapsulate information and highlight key points! A suggested reading list accompanies each chapter to facilitate further study! Written by over 55 internationally recognized experts who provide personal experiences, observations, and review statements, and recommend action based on their expertise dealing with patients, Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases assesses new, efficient, cost-effective technologies for asthma and for the delivery of oxygen therapy evaluates new directions in the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, occupational lung diseases, and diffuse interstitial lung disease describes the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract and includes examples of abnormalities drawn from common respiratory diseases discusses standard therapies for most pulmonary disease patients as well as targeted management for specific cases addresses common diagnostic and treatment dilemmas and suggests helpful algorithms for care spotlights asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep-disordered breathing, tuberculosis, and other conditions that warrant careful management follows the progression of lung cancer from initial diagnosis through staging, and explores individualized therapy options considers special environments that may contribute to respiratory symptoms details the effect pregnancy and surgery have on pulmonary disease and more! Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases serves as an excellent user-friendly guide ideal for primary care, internal medicine, and family practice physicians; pulmonologists and pulmonary disease specialists; clinical allergists; immunologists; respiratory therapists; thoracic surgeons; physiologists; and medical school students in these disciplines.
