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Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Using the Dyspnea Scale

*Lung Disease Dyspnea Scale ... The Dyspnea Scale measures shortness of breath. Unless your healthcare provider or pulmonary ... . Exercising with Chronic Lung Disease: Using the Dyspnea Scale Dyspnea is shortness of breath, or ... 88823;pul1106;pulmonology;pulmonary;obstructive lower respiratory tract;exercising with chronic ... lung disease;using the dyspnea scale;chronic lung disease rehabilitation;copd

Chronic Lung Disease: Controlling Stress

the dyspnea cycle, and it's common among people with COPD. The good news is, you have the ... makes you even more short of breath. This sequence is known as the dyspnea cycle. It’s common among ... Pulmonology;COPD;Chronic Lung Disease: Controlling Stress;stress;lung;pm1030a;82484

Lung Cancer: Managing Shortness of Breath

have lung cancer or have cancer that has spread to the lungs. Dyspnea happens when you have trouble ... oxygen. People who have dyspnea describe it as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. They ... dyspnea;managing dyspnea;treatment of dyspnea;managing dyspnea;21274-1

Hospice: Understanding and Caring for Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea)

*Hospice Care Dyspnea ... Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is common in people with serious or advanced illness. It makes ... Caring for Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea) Shortness of breath or breathlessness (dyspnea) is common in ... 41127;Hospice: understanding and caring for dyspnea;dyspnea, dying

What Is COPD?

(also called dyspnea). Hoarse, whistling breathing (wheezing) and a chronic cough are common. So is ... in any of these or other areas, talk with your healthcare team. They may know of local resources to ... 82431;Pulmonology;What is COPD;copd;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;emphysema;pm1003a

Treatment for COPD

take. Always use the correct technique for your metered dose inhaler or nebulizer.. Ask your ... device. Tests. To monitor COPD risks, your provider may advise a blood test or sputum test for ... 88789;copd;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatments;pulmonology;lower respiratory tract;copd treatment plan;copd rehabilitation;pul1089

Deep Coughing

*Post Op Deep Coughing ... Post Op Deep Coughing Dc ... lung infection or other complications. Follow these steps to do deep coughing. Step 1 Sit on ... through your nose. Fill your lungs with as much air as you can. Step 3 Cough 2 or 3 times ... instructions;pulmonology care;home care for deep coughing after surgery;home care instructions for ... 86547;deep coughing;discharge instructions postsurgical deep coughing;after surgery deep coughing

Flexible Bronchoscopy

sore throat or cough. Your voice may also be hoarse. Don't eat or drink until the anesthesia ... your nose or throat Coughing up a large amount of blood A fever above 100.4 °F ( 38 °C ... Pulmonology;Bronchoscopy;pulmonary;pm1010a;82445

Coughing Techniques

*Coughing Techniques Dc ... right away if you have any of the following: Shortness of breath, wheezing, or coughing ... to improve breathing. It also lowers the chance for infection. Coughing Techniques Airway ... for lung problems;pulmonology discharge instructions;homecare instructions for coughing techniques ... discharge instructions coughing techniques;discharge instructions for coughing techniques;homecare

Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Tracheostomy Tube and Stoma

cough or are to the distance instructed by your healthcare provider. Suction: Apply suction ... : Coughing Red or painful stoma Small amount of bleeding that stops promptly from the stoma or tube ... stoma care;caring for your tracheostomy or stoma;pulmonology issues;homecare for your tracheostomy ... 86579;discharge instructions tracheostomy or stoma care;discharge instructions for tracheostomy or

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in Adults

Understanding Whooping Cough ... cough or fever. Then, after 1 to 2 weeks, severe coughing starts. The coughing spells end with a ... to 10 weeks or longer. It can lead to pneumonia and complications from severe coughing, such as ... whooping cough;pertussis;whooping cough symptom;whooping cough diagnosis;whooping cough treatment;whooping cough prevention;P00622

When You Have Pneumonia

cough is dry, painful, or keeps you from sleep. Coughing up mucus is normal. It helps you recover ... help to loosen and thin lung mucus so that you can cough it up. Use a cool-mist humidifier in your ... discharge instructions for pneumonia;pulmonology;pneumonia homecare;86450; PNA

When Your Child Has a Cold or Flu

cause colds and the flu spread in droplets when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes. Children can ... often—before eating and after using the bathroom, playing with animals, or coughing or sneezing. Carry ... 88955;When your child has a cold or flu;childhood flu;childhood cold;childhood cold or flu;children with cold or flu;child cold or flu

Chemotherapy for Children

) Asthma Trouble breathing (dyspnea) Side effects of L-asparaginase (given by IV or as an ... Chemotherapy is the use of medicines to treat cancer or kill cancer cells. Read on to learn more

The Pediatrician

or chronically ill. Coordination of care for children after hospital discharge ... development, in good health or in illness. Generally, pediatricians focus on babies, children, teens

What Is Acute Bronchitis?

(airways in the lungs) are irritated by a virus, bacteria, or allergen. This causes a cough that ... infection, but bacteria or an allergen can also cause it. Symptoms include a cough that produces ... 88843;pul1116;pulmonology;pulmonary;lower respiratory tract;bronchitis;bronchial tubes;airways;acute bronchitis

What Is Chronic Bronchitis?

if you cough up mucus for at least 3 months each year, 2 or more years in a row, without another ... cilia then sweep the mucus up the airways to the throat, where it is swallowed or coughed up, again to ... Pulmonology;COPD;What Is Chronic Bronchitis;pulmonary disease;chronic bronchitis;pm1002a;82429;social determinants of health;SDOH

How to Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis

person through the air. A person with TB disease of the throat or lungs who coughs, speaks, or sings ... , or the brain. TB can even be fatal. There are 2 forms of TB: inactive (latent TB infection) and ... How to Prevent the Spread of Tuberculosis;tuberculosis;tb;pulmonology;infectious disease;pm1009a;82443;pul1009

Is It Just a Cough—Or Childhood Asthma?

symptoms of asthma in children. Is It Just a CoughOr Childhood Asthma? A cough here, a wheeze there ... Most children have respiratory illnesses every now and then. But coughing and wheezing are ... asthma; coughing; wheezing; respiratory illness; allergies; asthma symptoms

Cold vs. Allergy in Children: How to Tell the Difference

Cold or Allergy in Children ... your eyes, nose, or mouth Breathing the virus in the air after someone with a cold has coughed or ... eyes, nose, or mouth Touching an object that someone with a cold has touched and then touching


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