Respiratory Rally » obstructive http://respiratoryrally.org Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:59:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Living With COPD Part 3 Diaphragmatic Breathing http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-3-diaphragmatic-breathing http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-3-diaphragmatic-breathing#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:15:01 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-3-diaphragmatic-breathing In this segment of my series on Living With COPD I talk about how to breathe with your diaphragm and how it benefits the COPD patient. I also discuss some examples on when and how to use it.

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-3-diaphragmatic-breathing/feed 13 Smoked Cannabis’ Effect on Lungs, pt. 3, Dr. Tashkin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-3-dr-tashkin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-3-dr-tashkin#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:14:53 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-3-dr-tashkin 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 the study’s
Summery & Conclusions:
* Habitual marijuana smoking is ociated with:
- Symptoms of acute and chronic bronchitis
- Evidence of microscopic injury to bronchial lining cells.
- Inconsistant evidence of mild airway obstruction.
* but NOT with an accelerated decline in lung function.
- Thus unlikely to be ociated with the development of clinically significant COPD.

* In a large, prospectively designed population-based case-control study:
- We did NOT observe a positive ociation of marijuana use – even after heavy long-term use, with either lung or UAT cancer, controlling for tobacco use and other possible confounders.
- In marked contrast, we confirmed the strong dose-dependent effect of tobacco use on the occurence of these cancers.”

Presented to Fifth Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics held in Pacific Grove, CA, April, 2008. Conference hosted by Patients Out of Time.
http://MedicalCannabis.com

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-3-dr-tashkin/feed 8 COPD Torrance Memorial Medical Minute http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-torrance-memorial-medical-minute http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-torrance-memorial-medical-minute#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:27:33 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-torrance-memorial-medical-minute Dr. Katie Bannerman reports on the effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-torrance-memorial-medical-minute/feed 0 Smoked Cannabis’ Effect on Lungs, pt. 2, Dr. Tashkin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-2-dr-tashkin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-2-dr-tashkin#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:48:43 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-2-dr-tashkin Does regular marijuana smoking cause COPD, Emphysema and/or Lung Cancer? In part 2, Donald Tashkin, MD examines risk of emphysema.
Donald P. Tashkin, MD – Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Presented to Fifth Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics held in Pacific Grove, CA, April, 2008. Conference hosted by Patients Out of Time.
http://MedicalCannabis.com

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/smoked-cannabis-effect-on-lungs-pt-2-dr-tashkin/feed 3 COPD Advice- YouTube http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-advice-youtube http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-advice-youtube#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:48:23 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-advice-youtube This short video, produced by Breathe New Hampshire, is a compilation of COPD patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers offering candid and useful advice to those who are living with COPD. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd-advice-youtube/feed 0 Mistakenly Swallowing Inhaler Capsules (May 2008) http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/mistakenly-swallowing-inhaler-capsules-may-2008 http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/mistakenly-swallowing-inhaler-capsules-may-2008#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:06:01 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/mistakenly-swallowing-inhaler-capsules-may-2008 FDA has issued an advisory about the danger of mistakenly swallowing Spiriva (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) and Foradil (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) inhalation capsules. These capsules are intended to be used with inhalation devices to treat patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

FDA and the American ociation of Poison Control Centers have received many reports of patients swallowing these capsules. This may occur because the capsules resemble those taken by mouth. Not many patients have suffered side effects from swallowing the capsules, but their respiratory problems will not be treated if the drugs are taken orally rather than inhaled.

Warn patients not to swallow Spiriva or Foradil capsules. Remind them that the capsules should be removed from the blister pack and placed in the inhalation device – for Spiriva, it’s the HandiHaler, and for Foradil, the Aerolizer. Advise them to follow the instructions that come with the prescription. And if the breathing condition of patients using Spiriva or Foradil does not improve, ask whether they are swallowing the medicine rather than inhaling it.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert. Spiriva (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) Capsules Foradil (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder) Capsules. February 29, 2008.
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#Spiriva

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/mistakenly-swallowing-inhaler-capsules-may-2008/feed 1 What Is COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Health Q 020 ) http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/what-is-copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-health-q-020 http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/what-is-copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-health-q-020#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:35:31 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/what-is-copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-health-q-020 Do you cough? Do you get tired or breathless doing things that you used to be able to do easily? Do you get colds often? And do they last longer than a week to ten days? If you answered “Yes” to any of those questions then you may have COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. By Debbie Coutts, RRT, The Credit Valley Hospital

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/what-is-copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-health-q-020/feed 0 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – COPD Treatment http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-treatment http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-treatment#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:35:26 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-treatment http://www.Regenocyte.com Do you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Watch this video to find out how COPD patients just like you are improving with stem cell therapy. Dr. Zannos Grekos shares the typical outcomes for patients that undergo treatment and the use of sildenafil for COPD. Call 866-216-5710 to find out more about stem cell treatment and pulmonary hypertension.

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]]> http://respiratoryrally.org/pulmonary-disease/copd/feed 0 Living With COPD Part 2 Pursed Lip Breathing http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-2-pursed-lip-breathing http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-2-pursed-lip-breathing#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:05:47 +0000 admin http://respiratoryrally.org/copd-disease/living-with-copd-part-2-pursed-lip-breathing The second video in the Living With COPD series. Pursed Lip Breathing shows you how to do it and tells you how it works.

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