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Your Top Ten Questions Answered Here- Replay of the live Zoom Meetup

Breathing Specialist — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:03:16 +0000

As I go through the forums and other COPD information groups, people have questions. Lots of questions. Whether newly-diagnosed, or having lived with COPD or ILD for years, there just doesn’t seem to be enough answers for all of the things that go along with lung disease. So, in record time, I answered as […]

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Are Pulse Oximeters accurate?

Breathing Specialist — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 02:00:22 +0000

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. […]

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Can Someone with Asthma ever completely Ditch the Inhalers?

Breathing Specialist — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:37:59 +0000

Can someone with asthma ever completely ditch the inhalers? I came across an interesting article in the Huffington Post Healthy Living Blog, about the possibility of getting off inhalers. The story outlines a patient who has symptoms of asthma, and went through the classic course: antibiotics, then inhalers, then medication for gastric reflux, all […]

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Let the Respiratory Season Begin!

Breathing Specialist — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:28:40 +0000

~Sigh. You just got a message that Mr. Jones is back in the hospital. Again. You just saw him last week! He looked fine…. no complaints. He hasn’t smoked now in 5 years. He tries to exercise, but gets tired quickly. You did a quick 02 test on him in the hallways, and he doesn’t […]

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Dear Doctor: This site can help you

Breathing Specialist — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:22:54 +0000

Dear Doctor, Hi, I am Kelly Welton, founder of COPD Success. Before I blather on about all my degrees and experience, I want to tell you WHY I started this business. I’ve been doing Pulmonary Rehab for about 15 years, graduating 6 patients every 6 weeks. That’s 48 people every year that can get out, […]

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Why Pulmonary Rehab is a Waste of Time

Breathing Specialist — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:33:03 +0000

Study after study shows the benefits of Pulmonary Rehab programs. Most PR programs at major medical centers follow the guidelines laid out by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab: Six to eight weeks of supervised exercise 2-3 times a week, coupled with education on a variety of topics, shows improved 6 minute walk […]

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I’m Short of Breath All The Time. Don’t I Need Oxygen?

Breathing Specialist — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:59:11 +0000

In my last post, I talked about oxygen safety. One of the things I do as a Pulmonary Rehab therapist is optimize patients’ medication regimes and oxygen usage. Some people need oxygen only at night, while others need it only during the day when they are active. I get asked all the time, “If I […]

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