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Do you need Pulmonary Rehabilitation?1 comment

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 3 months ago: When to start? The fact is that real Rehabilitation starts in the very mind of the patient. If the p … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Lung Function, Exercise and COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, Rehabilitation

Histoplasmosis

urbaneangel wrote 4 months ago: Histoplasma capsulatum is a fungus found in bird or bat feces worldwide, particularly in the America … more →

Tags: Infectious Diseases, fungal, Great Masqueraders

Some facts about COPD you should know3 comments

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 5 months ago: What you should be aware of What is fact and what is fantasy in the world of CODP? There are several … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Smoking, symptoms, asthma and COPD, chronic bronchitis, cigarette smoke and emphysema, Decline of activity in COPD, inflammatory process

Some facts about NIPPV and Mortality2 comments

icuhealer wrote 7 months ago: NIPPV (Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) is a mode of ventilation which should be tried in … more →

Tags: Critical care - ICU, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, NIPPV, Mortality, CPAP, BIPAP, non invasive positive pressure ventilation, non invasive ventilator

Evidence based pulmonary critical care medicine

icuhealer wrote 7 months ago: Hi everyone, this blog describes various topics in the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine … more →

Tags: Critical care - ICU, Pulmonary/Critical Care, ICU, critical care, emergency room, medical student, nurses, nurse practitioner, pulmonologist

Swine flu outbreak and potential risks for COPD patients3 comments

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 7 months ago: What flu is this? Media have overcrowded with a lot of reports about a potential pandemic “Swi … more →

Tags: COPD, Chronic Bronchitis and Swine Flu, COPD and swine flu, Emphysema and Swine Flu, swine flu, Swine Flu and COPD

From Smoking to COPD: what's going on in the middle?

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 8 months ago: Doubtful association It has been said that there is no a definite correlation between the spirometri … more →

Tags: COPD, Lung Function, Smoking, symptoms

The answer, Grandpa, is blowin' in the reed2 comments

DSL. wrote 9 months ago: Dr. Dylan, Dr. Young, Dr. Thielemans, please report to Pulmonary Medicine: Harmonica helps people wi … more →

Tags: Arts, Science, Scott Lahti, Health Care, Harmonica, Lungs

Evolving Definition of COPD

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: Challenges of a disease Experts from around the world have been challenging the burden of COPD since … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Lung Function, Smoking, Cigarette, cigarette smoke and emphysema, Clinical course of COPD, Communication, COPD control

DELHI UNIVERSITY DELHI PGMET ENTRANCE TEST 2009

seenu wrote 10 months ago: DELHI UNIVERSITY DELHI PGMET ENTRANCE TEST 2009 ADMISSION NOTICE-2009 The Post-Graduate Medical Entr … more →

Tags: DELHI UNIVERSITY DELHI PGMET ENTRANCE TEST 2009, M.D. : ANAESTHESIOLOGY, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, DERMATOLOGY; VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, COMMUNITY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Who's smoking this days?1 comment

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: COPD and its associations Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is associated to cigarette smoking i … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Smoking, Cigarette, cigarette smoke and emphysema, COPD and Oxygen, smokers, smoking and population, Smoking Cessation

Behind the Best Treatment for COPD?

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: Many Components COPD is a multifactorial disease. Thinking about its treatment requires to consider … more →

Tags: COPD, Smoking, bronchodilators, cigarette smoke and emphysema, Clinical course of COPD, Inhaled medication, smoking

COPD: Basic Steps to help

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 11 months ago: Just Dyspnea and It’s my fault The COPD patient complains of breathlessness when cough and (so … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Smoking, symptoms, COPD information, COPD source of information

COPD: Changing and not the Same for all Sufferers

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Heterogeneous Disease COPD has shown to be a heterogeneous disease. As with any other disease, there … more →

Tags: COPD, health, Signs, Smoking, symptoms, chronic bronchitis, Emphysema, emphysema vs chronic bronchitis

Patients with earlier COPD: appropriate attention?

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Patients less severe? According to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), there … more →

Tags: COPD, Lung Function, symptoms, COPD symtpms, FEV1, fvc, Spirometry

Pucker for a better breathing: Pursed Lip Breathing

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Natural Adoptions Patients with advanced COPD look for a more complete exhalation leading to more ro … more →

Tags: health, COPD, symptoms, Pursed Lip Breathing, COPD breathing, Lung Airways

Airflow Obstruction vs. Air Trapping in COPD1 comment

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Only obstructive? Since long time ago, COPD has been considered an obstructive disease (its name say … more →

Tags: COPD, symptoms, Copd Symptoms, air trapping, hyperinflation, dynamic hyperinflation, hyperinflation and COPD, airflow limitation and COPD

Pulmonary Complications and Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: More pulmonary than cardiovascular complications In general, any surgery imposes a risk to every sys … more →

Tags: COPD, Smoking, Lung Function, Pulmonary complications of surgery, Recommendations for patients after surgery, surgery complications, lung complications, exams for patients before surgery, preoperative pulmonary evaluation

Lungs, Kidneys, Oxygen: an orchestrated response

Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Receiving all circulating blood Lungs and Kidneys work in an orchestrated manner to maintain an appr … more →

Tags: COPD, Gas therapy, Signs, erithropoyetin, kidneys and lungs, oxygen levels and kidneys, secondary polycytemia, blood and lungs, red blood cells and lungs


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