Oxygen Levels and Supplemental Oxygen...If your oxygen levels are low, doctors may prescribe supplemental oxygen. So, what are oxygen levels, and what is supplemental oxygen?... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Check The Oxygen Equipment...I must be clear, this is not a license to point fingers at each other as you are caring for someone with COPD. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding Hope and Making Peace With COPD...And, life can still be sweet.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD Lexicon: Stem Cell Therapy...But, while some are unipotent, others are multipotent. These are adult stem cells from lung tissue.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Helping Your Caregiver Help You With Your COPD...This could be decades away for you, or it might be only months.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Researchers Home in on Possible Cause of Emphysema...When changes occur to genes they are said to be gene variations or mutations.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Hypercalcemia and Hyperparathyroidism: Have You Ever Heard of Them? Part 1 of 2...They must remove this tumor to be cured.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Let’s Talk About Airways...Together, they give the appearance of a tree, only upside down. This tree has a name: the Bronchial Tree.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
The Mindset, Pacing, and Breathlessness....While sometimes we can struggle to rise out of bed, and be more breathless than usual.... By derekc3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?...So, there are many alpha-1 genes. These are referred to as genotypes. We may refer to these as subtypes or subgroups or simply types or even variety.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Don't Breathe In - Breathe Out...Then if need be purse lip until you are able to take your long acting inhalers and they start to work. I hope this article has been... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What Would Your Current Self (CS) Say to Your Newly Diagnosed (ND) Self?...I wanted to sleep in my own bed, see my family and get back to work before I got fired for slacking off.... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...If you are looking for a way to get more involved and drive change in your condition area, be sure to sign up and join the community... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ask the Advocates: Withdrawing...It is so much easier to just be part of my home, my sanctuary where the days are predictable.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
You Don't Look Sick...I think we all have been through this, but it would be so beneficial for some of our friends, family, or coworkers to read about it.... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Death and Dying: Part 4...Often, people with chronic illnesses, such as COPD, are depressed. Maybe you are anxious, angry, confused, or sad.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
The Winter of Our Discontent: Part II...Living in a very rural area in the countryside, looking up at the skies is an amazing experience.... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not "Just" a Cough?...To be proactive, there are steps one can take to ease the coughing.... By Leon Lebowitz, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Tai Chi for COPD - An Alternative to Pulmonary Rehab...There are different forms and styles of tai chi that may be practiced.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's a Shame - Part IV: Guilt and Judgment...Don't you think the things people are most ashamed of are things they can't help?” --C.S.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
