Respiratory Disease

Loaded with 11 actionable tips and tricks, this concise guide will prepare respiratory therapy students to pass the TMC exam. Students will be able to take advantage of the insights given in this guide to prepare for NBRC credentialing, as well.

Introducing "The Breath Connection", a riveting new eBook serving as your one-stop reference guide to the world of biophysiology specifically tied to the respiratory system, fitness, and overall wellbeing. With a brilliantly structured set of 35 chapters, this comprehensive volume provides a deep dive into the basic anatomical and physiological processes of the respiratory system. You'll be guided through an exploration of the vital role breath plays in physical fitness, and you'll embark on an in-depth understanding of how respiration, fitness, and wellness intertwine. Expect intriguing ...

The origin of Catamenial Endometriosis and O RhD negative blood is unknown. As requested, *pictures are included to describe displaced ectopic endometrial cells on distant organs in women and men, as well as *medical references for further research. Implants on the lung can lead to lung collapse with severe fatal consequences when activated by estrogen and respond to the hormonal cycle. Other organs compromised by migration of endometriosis causing pain and pressure monthly are discussed. They include the brain, bladder, colon, diaphragm, eyes, heart, kidney, liver, nose, pancreas, scars, ...

Tried all the medical advice but still hurting from reflux? You're not alone. I was there for 15 years, trusting advice that just didn't help. Medications faded in effect, and the fear of long-term side effects grew. Thankfully, a tip from a friend changed everything for me. In the same way, I hope that the tips in my free digestion challenge—digestionchallenge.com—are what you needed to confirm that you're ready for my three-step plan.

The Healing Cookbook Inspired by the Bible — Packed with Gluten-Free, Anti-Inflammatory Recipes for Chronic Illness, Gut Health, and Lasting Energy Are you tired of diets that promise results but leave you feeling drained and defeated? It’s time for a healing approach that works — rooted in scripture, backed by science, and filled with foods that restore body, mind, and spirit. In The Clean Eating Biblio Diet Cookbook, you’ll discover how ancient biblical foods and clean eating principles can help reverse inflammation, balance hormones, heal the gut, and strengthen immunity. What ...

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the shocking mortality figures obscured the fact that death is not the only adverse outcome of the virus. Today, as many as 30 percent of COVID-19 survivors still experience symptoms long after their acute illness has passed, with cognitive and mental health problems especially prominent. For long haulers, this struggle with Long COVID has irrevocably changed their lives. In Clearing the Fog, neuropsychologist Dr. James C. Jackson offers people suffering from Long COVID and their families a roadmap to help them manage their “new normal.”

Breath by Breath: How Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Can Impact Breathing explores a critical but often overlooked aspect of CMT: its potential effects on breathing. Written for both the CMT community and healthcare providers, this clear and practical guide explains how CMT can affect the muscles used for breathing and outlines what steps can be taken to identify and manage those changes. Author Kenneth Raymond, a leading voice on breathing and CMT, discusses how muscle weakness may sometimes involve the diaphragm, intercostal, and accessory muscles. These changes can lead to symptoms such as ...

From an expert in pulmonary medicine, the story of our extraordinary lungs, the organ that both explains our origins and holds the keys to our future as a species.

Commonsense Medicine is a must-listen for everyone seeking to improve their health, understand why we get sick, and survive the next pandemic. Included are the secrets of how he invented Xlear and the personal reasons that drove him to find solutions for his family. This is the new paradigm in medicine.

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that has a formula of HOOH. It is a popular chemical substance used in many medical and industrial applications yet a few healing experts sense it has much more uses for us than simply being a disinfectant.

Conquer the ANCC AGPCNP Exam: Your Guide to the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Board Certification is a focused and practical resource for nurse practitioners preparing for the certification exam. This concise overview is designed to complement more comprehensive textbooks and review courses, not replace them. Rather than attempting to cover every detail, it helps readers zero in on the essential clinical principles and high-yield topics most relevant to adult-gerontology primary care. Chapters cover a wide range of foundational subjects, including health promotion, chronic disease ...

Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) historical epidemics, contemporary analyses, and cutting-edge research from a range of scientific disciplines, best-selling author, physician, sociologist, and public health expert Nicholas A. Christakis explores what it means to live in a time of plague.

Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes listeners on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ.

Do you want to improve asthma symptoms, tackle chronic pain, or live without repercussions of long COVID? Then the deep breathwork techniques included within this book might be the simple answer for you.

Our lungs are amazing organs! In fact, they’re some of the hardest-working parts of our bodies. Every moment of every day, our lungs draw in air, extract the oxygen we need to survive, and expel carbon dioxide, the waste product we don’t need. This exchange happens quietly in the background, without us even noticing most of the time. Whether we’re awake, asleep, walking, laughing, or simply sitting still, our lungs are constantly doing their job—keeping us alive and energized. Breathing is one of those things we take for granted—until something goes wrong.

Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, MD, has helped change the lives of more than 1,000 children, and in this important book he offers help to children everywhere. This is the book that finally puts hope within reach. Doctors have generally overlooked the connections among the 4-A disorders, despite their concurrent rise and the presence of many medical clues.

In this groundbreaking book, you will find the best of both worlds, bridging the gap between conventional and holistic medicine. Cough Cures is not just about coughs - it's about natural alternatives for antibiotics, cough syrups, pain and sleeping medications, even antacids. Dr. Gus Ferrer a renowned pulmonologist and Burke Lennihan RN, a certified practitioner in holistic medicine, bring you a book packed with natural cures and guides to the best over-the-counter drugs for acute and chronic cough.

If you’ve ever heard your child struggle to catch their breath during play, wake up coughing in the night, or reach for an inhaler with worry in their eyes, you know that respiratory health isn’t just a topic—it’s a deeply personal experience. Asthma and other lung-related conditions are part of daily life for many families. They can be scary at times, unpredictable at others, and almost always emotionally charged. But they’re also manageable, understandable, and—with the proper knowledge—absolutely something we can navigate confidently and calmly.

More than one million people suffer from long COVID in the UK (with 400,000 people suffering symptoms for over a year) and many more globally. Yet there is no clear guidance available to the general public and lots of misinformation out there. This handbook cuts through the confusing advice. Written by the medical experts working with long COVID patients at one of the first specialist clinics set up, it is filled with helpful case studies and was written with the involvement of real long COVID sufferers.

Weeks after giving birth, Holly Frances went from being a healthy 26-year-old new mom to paralyzed and on life support—in less than 72 hours. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Holly was trapped in her body, unable to move, speak, or hold her newborn daughter. Life Support tells the story of how Holly struggled to overcome the despair, hopelessness and physical pain, to regain her health and get back to being a mother to her daughter.