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Sojourners Respiratory Disease - Articles
Cardiac versus Respiratory Disease – A Diagnostic Challenge
by
Dr. Patty Khuly
Posted
Wed 09 Nov 2011 6:00am
Pet owners like quick answers from their veterinarians. This is understandable, but unfortunately not always possible. If your dog or cat presents with some combination of weakness, lethargy, coughing, rapid breathing, and/or an increased respiratory effort, you might have to be patient when waiting for a diagnosis.
All of these signs ar ...
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UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND YOUR CAT....
by
Helpful Buckeye
Posted
Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:03pm
Media coverage and conversation just can't seem to get away from the "flu"...both the annual influenzas and H1N1 (Swine Flu). We are presented with a barrage of information, ranging from the availability of vaccines to mortality statistics to more crossovers of H1N1 from humans to cats and ferrets. Where will it end? Influenza viruses have been a ...
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Perimine – A Measure for Respiratory Problems
by
Hector Lombard
Posted
Wed 23 Jan 2013 5:41am
Respiratory problems are common in all parts of the world. Our human body is not immune to catching diseases, and in our day to day routine we all witness many cases where certain diseases catch someone we know off guard. Although medical science has for the last few decades become well equipped to deal with problems faced by the human body, ther ...
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Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Terminal Respiratory Disease
by
COPDsurvivor
Posted
Tue 29 Dec 2009 9:48am
Chronic respiratory disease is an increasingly prevalent cause of life-limiting illness. Care for patients with terminal respiratory diseases has historically focused on disease-modifying therapies, many of which have little impact on life expectancy. This exclusive focus can detract from attention to patient–physician communication, a ...
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Oxygen as a drug in some respiratory diseases
by
Dr. Gemzel H.
Posted
Tue 01 Jul 2008 4:10pm
Oxygen is a key element for our body to work properly. All the effort of breathing is made to keep the levels of this gas in the appropriate range. The healthy human being does not realize of the physical breathing process as a routine when the entire body is working in the positive balance of oxygen taking. However a challenge to the environ ...
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Oxygen as a drug in some respiratory diseases
by
Dr. Gemzel H.
Posted
Tue 16 Sep 2008 6:00am
Oxygen is a key element for our body to work properly. All the effort of breathing is made to keep the levels of this gas in the appropriate range. The healthy human being does not realize of the physical breathing process as a routine when the entire body is working in the positive balance of oxygen taking. However a challenge to the environ ...
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Exhaled nitric oxide in diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases
by
swanlogan
Posted
Mon 11 Jan 2010 11:25pm
The analysis of biomarkers in exhaled breath constituents has recently become of great interest in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of many respiratory conditions. Of particular interest is the measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) in breath. Its measurement is noninvasive, easy and reproducible. The technique has recently ...
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