Archive for the ‘chronic obstructive pulmonary disease’ Category
Friday, September 25th, 2009
I would like to go off to college this next year, but we (my family) are having financial problems. I have CVID (Common Variable Immuno Deficiency) and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Are there any scholarships out there for these specific health problems?
Chris, I'm not sure about that ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
My mother just passed away last Friday of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). For everyone that helped me with my questions regarding this Horrible illness, THANK YOU so much.
Just a thought for you guys that smoke...Think about it twice before you do it. It's very BAD for you. ...
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
And that some sort of panel to advise people since the cost of chronic illness and end of life illness consumed a huge proportion of medical costs. Twice I've seen these quotes, but does he even once combine the two terms, thereby conveniently leaving the door open to gosh only ...
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Saturday, September 19th, 2009
for individuals that are considered to be very disabled with COPD what is a good exercise training program? individual tend to hyperventilate when anxiour or performing activites to which they are no accustom. what should be done?
Slow leisurely walking, or hydrotheraphy/swimming activity.
Low weights with assistance.
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The radiologist's reading of my latest X-ray says "severe lung disease" but I can walk miles without tiring or feeling out of breath. This puzzles me. I am diagnosed as having COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). When walking upstairs I become short of breath.
The recommended treatments for COPD ...
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
I have (C.O.P.D.) I use Advair and Combivent. Advair is taken twice daily. It is a power inhaler. the Combiventis is taken when I really get bad and can't breath,because I over did it and i take a couple of puff of an inhaler. Not to be use more than ...
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
COPD is a chronic, debilitating, progressive disease of the lower respiratory tract in the lungs. PrognostiCheck® illustrates where the patient is on the trajectory of the progression of COPD and shows the Burden of the Illness the patient is experiencing.Duration : 0:2:5
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009
My friend i away for a month and i'm looking after her horses, she had bought a haflinger mare 14yro at the end of the winter in 2007, they live out all year, but i have noticed that when she is around hay or tied up, she tends to wheeze ...
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Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Does regular marijuana smoking cause COPD, Emphysema and/or Lung Cancer? In part 3, Donald Tashkin, MD examines cancer risk and overall results from his study.
Donald P. Tashkin, MD - Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
After 25 years of research, here are ...
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
to compensate for hypoxia (fall in oxygen concentration in blood] due to impaired exchange of gases in COPD the bone marrow increases the production of red blood cells which essentially contain hemoglobin ,which explains the increased values of hemoglobin . the excess hemoglobin helps in the ...
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