Keeping a Medical Notebook for COPDby
Jane M.
“What brings you here today?”“How have you been doing since I last saw you here in the office?”When your doctor or healthcare provider asks you these questions, do you know what to say? Or, more importantly, do you know how
Understanding and Using your COPDMedications – Part Iby
Jane M.
up my lungs.” Yes, that’s true. But what’s really important to know - and understand – about COPDmedications is that there are different types of medications that open the airways in different ways. This might sound kind of complicated...
COPD and Your Heart: Blood Tests and Medicationsby
Jane M.
In the first article in this series we talked about how your heart works in close partnership with your lungs. In Part II we learned about some common cardiac (heart) tests that involve procedures. Today, in third and final
COPDmedications may increase cardiac riskby
Elizabeth ..
Two popular drugs used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD..., heart attacks, or strokes in COPD patients by 58 percent.
This is interesting because COPD affects...
Introduction
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including c ... » Read on
Treatment
... rgic inhaler regularly, four times a day. Your doctor, or specialist, will recommend which inhaler to use.
Long-acting bron ... » Read on