Expert Answers: Finding a Cure...COPD researchers in the field of genetics are working overtime to find this root cause.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
How Often Should We Change Our Hoses and Other Oxygen Information...Since covid, I will also change my cannula if I have been around a sizeable crowd or a medical setting as... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Expert Answers: Steroid Bruising...to avoid bumping into things, are a just a few.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Medicine Works Best For You?...These are other diseases secondary to COPD. These are those diseases that sometimes go hand in hand with COPD.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Tell if You're Getting Enough Oxygen...that you're in the midst of a COPD exacerbation, or flare-up.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Inhaled Steroids May Lower Risk of Lung Cancer in People With COPD...COPD is an inflammatory disease of the airways.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Taking Care of Those That Care For Us...As hard as it is to live with a chronic illness like COPD, our caregivers live each and every day with our By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Treating and Managing COPD...The types of surgeries used to treat COPD include: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a special type of program designed to help people living with... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
What Is an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)? | COPD.net...Since people with COPD often receive an ABG, I thought I would answer some of the most common questions I get. No.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Let’s Talk About Airways...COPD is a disease that impacts your airways and alveoli. In an earlier post I talked alveoli and the role they play in... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Clinical Trial Terminology...This is to avoid potential bias. Exclusion Criteria: Factors that would prevent a person from participating in a study.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Work On What You Can Do...Always look at what you can do with COPD, and work ahead on that.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Flu Shot Debate...The healthier you all stay, the greater the chance of a hospital-free year for your loved one with COPD.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's a Shame - Part 2: Feeling Defeated...Every single time I told the ER I had COPD, no matter where the facility was, the doctor would tell me I didn't.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Managing Anxiety...It is no secret that anxiety goes hand in hand with COPD as symptoms worsen. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What Is Your Hobby?...Having done that three times and failing miserably, I concluded that I could no longer be gainfully employed.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Invisible Illness...What "invisible" part of COPD do you wish other people could see? Tell the community!... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
5 Medicines to Keep Your Heart Healthy...Still, until further research is done, many COPD doctors continue to avoid this line of medicine.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lung Cancer: What To Know...This is a key feature of COPD. It’s caused by narrow or obstructed airways. If you have it, you probably have By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...If I tell my boss I am struggling at work, will I be fired? If I request an accommodation... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments