Lung Health Professional Volume 1 Issue 2
SCOOP Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy
Transtracheal oxygen therapy (TTOT) as a therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of hypoxemic lung disease has been available for more than a quarter century. Dr. Henry Heimlich first published on the safety and efficacy of TTOT in 1982
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Help Your Patients Travel: the COPD Big Fat Reference Guide
Based on the AlphaNet Big Fat Reference Guide on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, the COPDF has developed a comprehensive publication for COPD titled “COPD Big Fat Reference Guide.
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Optimizing the care of patients with interstitial lung dise
Managing Interstitial lung disease is challenging. This group of disease includes several conditions (table 1) with different causes. Features of each disease overlap, some are self-limited, while others have an unrelenting course. Often, pulmonary caregivers are presented with patients for whom the interstitial lung disease continues to progress, the diagnosis is unclear and initial therapies have added confusion to the initial presentation.
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Exercise in the Interstitial Lung Diseases
Exercise in Interstitial lung disease can help to improve the function and quality of life for patients who might otherwise begin to lose function. The goal of exercise is not to reverse the underlying lung condition. Rather, it is to improve symptoms and to reverse some of the disability that the pulmonary disease may cause.
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The Interstitial Lung Diseases
Mr. Jones is a 58-year-old man being evaluated for exertional dyspnea. He reports being well until two years prior when he first experienced dyspnea while mowing his lawn.
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COPDF Collaboration with MedscapeCME
The COPD Foundation recognizes the importance of providing continuing medical education (CME) programs on COPD to physicians as well as the entire healthcare provider team. In a recent evaluation survey of a MedscapeCME activity, 52% of US physicians and 47% of nurses/nurse practitioners indicated COPD as one of the top clinical areas of interest for further CME educational activities.
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Caso en Estudio: Enfermedad Pulmonar Intersticial
La paciente es una mujer de 75 años con un historial de hipertensión que se presenta con una disnea de 4 semanas de duración. Anteriormente era saludable con no significativa limitación para ejercicios.
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COPD Connection Newsletter
In educational collaboration with National
Jewish Health, the COPD Foundation is
pleased to announce the launch of the
COPD Connection, a new CME program
designed to positively impact patient care by
improving the knowledge, competence and
performance for health care professionals in
the treatment of COPD.
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Case Study: Interstitial Lung Disease
The patient is a 75 y.o. woman with a history of hypertension (HTN) who presents with dyspnea of 4 weeks duration. She was previously healthy, with no significant exercise limitation. Approximately one month ago, she noticed the onset of increasing difficulty with climbing one flight of stairs in her home and walking greater than two blocks. Additionally, she has had a nonproductive cough. She denies fevers, purulent sputum production, lower extremity swelling, chest pain or hemoptysis.
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: An enigmatic disease in sear
Mr. Smith's son decided to take action regarding his father's care. He searched the internet and found our contact information. "Can you help my father?" he asked. He proceeded to explain that his father had been feeling short of breath for over two years for which he ultimately retired from his job. The condition progressed and today he is homebound and dependent on oxygen supplementation.
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Letter from: Director of Education
In the few short months since the initial launch of the Lung Health Professional Magazine, the editorial staff and I have received a great many positive comments, as well as recommendations for future issues.
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