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October 14, 2015 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

The 30 Days to Breathing Easier series vs. COPD Success

What is the difference between these programs? 30 Days to Breathing Easier is a beginner program for people who have minimal internet skills. One E mail per day is delivered right to your inbox, with a clickable link to a one to two -minute fun video to watch. You have the option to download and […]

Filed Under: For Doctors, Public, Uncategorized

September 28, 2015 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

Are Pulse Oximeters accurate?

Often times my patients will bring in their ‘home’ Pulse oximeters to compare with the hospital grade oximeters.  There are a number of things to understand about how a pulse ox works, in order to understand the numbers. When you place the finger probe on your finger, the light needs to go through the nailbed. […]

Filed Under: Public Tagged With: oxygen, saturation, short breathing, shortness of breath

September 10, 2015 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

Do You Really have COPD?

Congratulations, you have been categorized. First, I don’t want to minimize the impact COPD has on a person. Just getting the diagnosis of COPD from a doctor, and then learning to live with it, are very daunting tasks. If you got your diagnosis from a Pulmonologist, who did some sort of spirometry or Pulmonary Function […]

Filed Under: Public Tagged With: asthma, bronchitis, diagnosis of COPD, emphysema

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