Positive Options For Living With Copd

Author : Teri Allen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781630265571

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Positive Options for Living with COPD by Teri Allen Pdf

The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be devastating. It’s important to note, though, that while COPD is debilitating, it is not a death sentence. With proper disease management, people with COPD can expect to live a full and happy life. While there are no magic pills or quick fixes, there are many things COPD sufferers can do to have more energy, less shortness of breath, and an overall better quality of life despite breathlessness or use of home oxygen. This comprehensive guide helps people in any stage of COPD learn to work with their physical limitations rather than against them. Compassionate and clearly written, it covers every aspect of the disease, including the psychological and emotional issues that go along with having COPD, medications and physical therapy, identifying triggers and warning signs, creating an action plan for worsening symptoms, techniques to make breathing easier, working with healthcare providers, and much more.

Author : Sue Dyson
Publisher : Hunter House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780897934732

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Positive Options for Sjögren's Syndrome by Sue Dyson Pdf

"Provides clear explanations and practical information for sufferers of Sjogren's syndrome, the most common rheumatic-type autoimmune disease.

Author : Elena Juris
Publisher : Hunter House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780897934367

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Positive Options for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) by Elena Juris Pdf

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a chronic nerve condition characterized by severe burning pain, excessive sweating, changes in the bones and skin, and extreme sensitivity to touch. It usually occurs at the site of an injury, but the cause of the disorder is unknown. This book provides holistic day-to-day strategies for managing the painful and often frustrating condition, as well as positive patient testimonies and the latest information on traditional and experimental interventions.

Author : R. D. Martin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-17
Category : Lungs
ISBN : 1449946895

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The Complete Guide to Understanding and Living with COPD by R. D. Martin Pdf

"Emphysema and chronic bronchitis"--Cover.

Author : Kevin Felner,Meg Schneider
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781118068434

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COPD For Dummies by Kevin Felner,Meg Schneider Pdf

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

Author : Janet Brindley
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780857011329

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Breathe Well and Live Well with COPD by Janet Brindley Pdf

Practising regular breathing exercises helps to develop healthy breathing patterns, which can lessen the effects of breathing difficulties caused by COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). This is a short, practical guide to using new therapeutic breathing exercises which focus on techniques to reduce breathlessness and control coughing to help you to get the most out of every breath. The exercises are simple, easy to follow, and designed to work alongside usual medical care. No special equipment is necessary, you can practise in your own home at your own pace, and this illustrated guide contains all the information you need to get started. This handbook will be perfect for anyone with COPD who wants to help manage their breathing difficulties, coughing and fatigue with simple and effective techniques. Professionals working with COPD sufferers, such as physiotherapists, physical therapists and carers, will also find the book of interest.

Author : Dawn Lesley Fielding
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780738218267

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The COPD Solution by Dawn Lesley Fielding Pdf

When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. If you are one of the 15 million Americans diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), you know what it's like to struggle to breathe. You know what it's like to sacrifice your favorite activities to a chronic illness that changes everything from your work life to how you take your meals. But there is help -- and hope. Respiratory Therapist Dawn Lesley Fielding shares the program she has used in her own practice -- with an astonishing 100% success rate—offering techniques and tools to make breathing easier and improve your overall health. This practical, accessible, step-by-step guide explains... what COPD is and how it affects your breathing the most up-to-date medication and treatment options how to track symptoms and medications essential breathing techniques to improve oxygen intake strategies for healthy nutrition and gentle exercise what to eat and what to avoid, with lists of key COPD foods With stories from others with this condition, easy charts for managing everything from your medications to your symptoms, as well as hands-on tips for you and your loved ones, The COPD Solution is your guide to reclaiming your life and living fully with COPD.

Author : Robert J. Green
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781620551219

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Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD by Robert J. Green Pdf

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.

Author : Donald A. Mahler
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 142144335X

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COPD by Donald A. Mahler Pdf

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.

Author : Jadwiga A. Wedzicha,Fernando J. Martinez
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420070873

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations by Jadwiga A. Wedzicha,Fernando J. Martinez Pdf

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

Author : TERI L. PIZZA
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 154116816X

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Copd by TERI L. PIZZA Pdf

There's no known cure for COPD but there are things you can do to live and breathe better. Endorsed by medical professionals and written by a COPD patient, The Eat to Breathe Plan is one way you can help yourself or someone you love live better with COPD. Hippocrates once said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." This book can help you make food your medicine! Buy it, use it or give it to someone you care about today.

Author : Dirkje S. Postma,N. M. Siafakas,European Respiratory Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Lungs
ISBN : OCLC:1107566111

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Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Dirkje S. Postma,N. M. Siafakas,European Respiratory Society Pdf

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 2136 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323679770

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Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book by Fred F. Ferri Pdf

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.

Author : Claudio Donner,Nicolino Ambrosino,Roger S. Goldstein
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351015585

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation by Claudio Donner,Nicolino Ambrosino,Roger S. Goldstein Pdf

Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are a fundamental part of the clinical management of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This comprehensive reference book places pulmonary rehabilitation within the wider framework of respiratory disease. Now in six parts, it includes new sections on the development of PR as a discipline, global perspectives on quality control, new chapters on early PR post exacerbation and personalized rehabilitation, innovative approaches to exercise, PR in interstitial lung disease and lung transplantation, and the latest research into the application of music, dance and yoga. Key Features Global contributions compare practice around the world where differences have developed. New six Part structure covers new approaches to exercise testing, interstitial lung diseases and other diseases, and add-on interventions drawing on new technologies. Contains recommendations of the large collaborative ERS/ATS task forces on guidelines for PR as well as suggested policies for its implementation and use. Covers the important topic of balance impairment as a focus of rehabilitation for the at-risk patient and a new chapter on monitoring physical activity. The voices of patients and caregivers describe the impact of chronic respiratory disease on their lives. Features an exclusive chapter on COVID-19 that discusses the short- and long-term pathophysiological consequences, provides information about the potential role of physiotherapy in the management of hospitalized patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, and details on who, where, and how to deliver programs to COVID-19 and non COVID-19 patients in the lockdown and post lockdown era.

Author : Michael Argenziano,Mark E. Ginsburg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001-10-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592591213

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Lung Volume Reduction Surgery by Michael Argenziano,Mark E. Ginsburg Pdf

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.