Respiratory category: 183 books
by Paul Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
Breathless Sleep…no more is more than a memoir. It recounts Paul’s personal struggle over many years with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Paul’s story takes the reader down a path of anticipation, hope, despair, resolution and then new hope and symptom resolution. Paul recounts his experience...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the medical disorder in which there is intermittent and repeated upper airway collapse during sleep.There is the absence of respiratory airflow (for 10 seconds or more) during sleep in spite of respiratory effort due to upper airway obstruction.It is typically featured...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Atelectasis is the state of incomplete expansion or the collapse of part or airlessness of the lungs due to the failure to expand at birth (atelectasis of the newborn) or (much less commonly) the collapse of part or all of a lung.Atelectasis of the right lung is more common than the left lung especially...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018
This book describes Choking, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
Choking is a partial or complete obstruction of the airway that can be due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.)
The respiratory distress may begin rapidly with cough.
There are frequently obvious signs in...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
This book describes Diaphragm Diseases, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
The diaphragm that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the main muscle involved in breathing.
Similar to any organ or muscle, the diaphragm is prone to disorders and anomalies, which come in many different...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2018
This book describes Chronic Cough In Children, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Chronic Cough in Children is very commonly seen at the family doctor clinic.
Up to 7-10 % of preschool and primary school children may have chronic cough without wheeze at some time.
Cough...
by Carl Mottram, BA, RRT
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
Covering common pulmonary function tests and techniques, Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 10th Edition is not only an authoritative, on-the-job reference, but an excellent resource for preparing for the CPFT (certified pulmonary function technologist) and RPFT (registered pulmonary function...
by VT
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2017
After reading about all the side effects of my asthma medications, it made me even more determined than ever to cure my asthma. I knew that inhaling drugs everyday into my lungs couldn’t be good and it was something I wasn’t comfortable doing for the rest of my life.
I started...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Legionnaire disease is an infection of the lungs and airways caused by Legionella bacteria.Legionnaire's Disease is an acute, infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by the bacillus Legionella pneumophilia, a Gram negative, non-sporulating aerobic micro-organism.The bacteria that cause...
by Joseph Loscalzo
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine – as only Harrison’s can cover it
A Doody's Core Title for 2017!
Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to pulmonary and critical care topics derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition (including...
by Dueep Jyot Singh
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2017
Table of ContentsIntroductionCuring Your CoughGetting Rid of Dry/Whooping CoughsAsthma CureSymptoms of AsthmaHot Cold FomentationSome tips for Instant FomentationConclusionAuthor BioPublisherIntroductionI decided to write this book because I found a large number of people, around...
by Dr. Savitri Ramaiah
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
"This book gives you a detailed insight into the nature, causes and management of asthma.It is a skilful yet simple presentation of the medical facts about asthma, culled from the knowledge and experience of many doctors and scientists.Buy the book for greater awareness and better control of the ailment.It...
The Ultimate Collection Of Tips To Stop Bronchitis From Getting Worse
Basic Details On Symptoms And Treatment Of Chronic Bronchitis And Acute Bronchitis So You Can Stop Wheezing, Breathe Easily And Have Healthy Lungs Again!
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the most important airways to your lungs. Severe, persistent cough accompanied with yellowish or greenish mucus, shortness of breath and chest tightness are the most noticeable results of bronchitis. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic.
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Self-Help For Chronic COPD
A Health Guide On COPD Stages, COPD Treatments, COPD Therapy, COPD And Life Expectancy And COPD Support To Help You And Your Families Manage The Lung Disease And Cope With The Stress And Nervous Tension Of Living With COPD
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
COPD means chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is one of the most misunderstood common lung diseases because it involves a combination of disorders that increasingly damage the lungs and make breathing more and more difficult as it exacerbates.
Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke...