| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Asthma or COPD? | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Eight years ago I woke up in the morning unable to breathe. There was no wheezing and I hadn't been ...
A: I would tend toward the diagnosis your second physician offered, for several reasons. One, you are ...
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| asthma | 11/18/2009 |
Q: Mary is in hospital right now in cardiac floor. She got bronchitis real bad and has been sick and ...
A: Amy, Sorry to hear about your Mary. Unfortunately, I don't have access to the patient nor ...
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| chest pain | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I have been having ongoing chest pain down the centre of my chest for a few months now. I remember ...
A: Women, in general, have atypical symptoms with cardiac problems. I assume your physician has had ...
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| bronchitis | 11/5/2009 |
Q: "Hello Dr. I suffering from bronchitis disease. doctor prescribed me medicines ...
A: Raj, First, you want to eliminate anything that aggrevates your breathing. Perhaps, it is dust, ...
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| trouble breathing through the nose | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I have been around saw dust,insulation and dust most of my life. My pop was a carpentar. Now I have ...
A: There are surgical interventions for your problem. We call them a roto-rooter surgery. You might try ...
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| Severe cold | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I dont know much about my cold problem but I get it everyday and I have eye strain during these ...
A: If it is something you "get" everyday I am tempted to say that it is probably allergies. I would see ...
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| Breathing concerns | 10/30/2009 |
Q: Good evening - I am a happy, healthy, active, 32 year old married mother of two. I have began to ...
A: Indeed, the feeling of not getting enough breath is very alarming. However, it seems as if you have ...
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| a/A ratio | 10/24/2009 |
Q: What is the a/A ratio equation? Is it the same as the a/A gradient equation? Thanks!
A: Appendix Derivation of equation (1): Z (= Qs/Qt) = (C602 - CaO2)/(C~02 - C~'O2) Jim, The a/A ...
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| H1N1 | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I know that difficulty breathing is one of the symptoms of H1 N1 that they tell you to go to the ER ...
A: Perhaps, by now, you may be feeling better or worse for that manner. I do not know what you mean by ...
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| trouble with getting a deep enough breath | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I really need some help or advice. For the last 3 weeks I have been have some difficulties ...
A: The feeling of not getting your breath or enough oxygen will, indeed, leave you feeling panicked and ...
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| Chest pain | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I am a 16 years old boy from Delhi,India.I've been facing certain abrupt chest pains around ...
A: I am so sorry you are having this problem. I am glad you have seen a physician and he has said you ...
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| Baby with respirtory problems and fevers | 9/19/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 11 months old and since she was 3 months she has been in and out of the doctors ...
A: I am certainly sorry that your child is so frequently ill and is such a cause for concern. As much ...
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| Mother with COPD | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help me. My mum is 72 and has COPD, for about 18 months she has had to use oxygen at ...
A: I am sorry about your mother's condition. It does appear she is in what we call "end-stage." You ...
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| Heart hurting after pulmonary embolism | 9/3/2009 |
Q: "Thank you very much for providing this service. My 20 year old daughter (now on Coumadin) 5'11" 187 ...
A: I am not sure when you posted this but it is likely already the next day. I am sorry that I did not ...
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| upper lung pain under sternum | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Richard, just to let you know, 3 days later, I feel fine. I think it was indeed a respiratory virus ...
A: I am glad you are feeling better. I don't know of any respiratory virus with your symptomology and ...
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| upper lung pain under sternum | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I am otherwise very healthy. For about one week, I have had some sinus pain and a slight dry cough ...
A: I am not sure what to make of your symptomology. You do not relate the pain to shortness of breath, ...
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| Please help | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I wonder if you could assist. I have two symptoms, possibly inter-related. I know it is not easy to ...
A: A nagging cough is, indeed, quite bothersome. You have had yours for quite sometime. It does seem to ...
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| sneezing | 8/24/2009 |
Q: "Hi Richard, sorry to bother you. I have a question on sneezing. Everytime i sneeze, my throat ...
A: This question is a bit out of my area of expertise. My thinking, however, is that probably your ...
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| Pain In Diaprham | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I am 54 and 5'11 inches tall and weight is 180 . Im in moderately good health. My question is to you ...
A: This question is really not a respiratory question. It has more to do with muscles and the like. ...
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| total flow question | 7/29/2009 |
Q: My preceptor asked me today about total flow calculations, the question was what would the total ...
A: Gee, it has been a long time since I worried about total flow and that was back in the days before ...
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| Multiple Pains, Breath-Related | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I am having pains while breathing (in + out). It is moving more to the left now but had been on my ...
A: Several questions remain to be answered. When did the pains first occur and what were you doing when ...
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| antibiotic-resistant infection | 7/25/2009 |
Q: A little over 6 weeks ago, I came down with a really bad sore throat that developed into a ...
A: Just a note to add after reading your reply. Mold reproduces by spores which can lay dormant for ...
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| Persistent dry cough and sore throat | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I'll describe my situation and then ask my questions. My situation: I went to a BBQ on the 4th of ...
A: I will try to live up to your expectations. There does seem to be a strong link between the ...
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| respiratory mucosa swelling | 7/13/2009 |
Q: In March I had a sinus infection that took two antibiotics to get rid of it. Afterward it left me ...
A: First, quit worrying about the cancer. You have been adequately cleared it seems of that. Does your ...
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| Green sputum | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have been coughing up green sputum for seven months. I have seen a general practictioner 4 times ...
A: I really don't know what I can add that hasn't already been investigated, prescribed or tried. I ...
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| low oxygen saturation | 7/10/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 4 years old can not walt or talk.All test normal from scans to dna tests.O2 levels on ...
A: You have my profound sympathy concerning the condition of your daughter. Children are one of life's ...
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| O2 levels | 7/10/2009 |
Q: During a recent sleep test my O2 level dropped to 71%. Is this severe? ANSWER: Dear William, ...
A: William, The question is: Did the mask not stay on because of the high pressure or was the fit ...
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| O2 levels | 7/9/2009 |
Q: During a recent sleep test my O2 level dropped to 71%. Is this severe? ANSWER: Dear William, ...
A: I sent a stock "your welcome" note. This is the first time I used it and I thought it would give ...
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| O2 levels | 7/9/2009 |
Q: During a recent sleep test my O2 level dropped to 71%. Is this severe?
A: Yes, a SPO2 level of 71% is severe. Normal levels are 98-100%. Most clinicians will accept a low of ...
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| pain in middle of chest | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I was in the hospital last Wednesday due to severe abdominal pain. I was put on buscopan ...
A: I was not familiar with Buscopan as it is not prescribed here in the U.S. but in Germany and the ...
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| blood oxygen saturation wearing respirator | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if wearing a half mask industrial respirator (covers mouth and nose), which ...
A: Dave, Thank you for submitting a question. I would think that if the respirator has been ...
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| breathing deep and stuffy nose | 6/27/2009 |
Q: I've had a constant stuffy nose for years. I went to an ENT and they really didn't say anything so ...
A: It sounds like you are on the right track. You would probably benefit from medications that are ...
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| breathing deep and stuffy nose | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I've had a constant stuffy nose for years. I went to an ENT and they really didn't say anything so ...
A: The nose is not really in my area of expertise but I will give what I can. The fact that your nasal ...
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| 10 year old boy | 6/22/2009 |
Q: My son is 10 years old,he has been fine all along and in 2007 he started developing an allergy ...
A: Your son seems to have allergies but is questionable based on what you have told me whether he is ...
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| Decreased function of lower nodes in lungs | 6/20/2009 |
Q: On respiratory testing recently it was found that my larger nodes are operating above 95 percent, ...
A: From what I can gather from what you have written you had a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT). I gather ...
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| hyperaerated lungs | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I recently got over a cold/ cough/ bronchitis. I do not have a history of asthma or emphysema. I ...
A: The findings of "hyperaerated lungs" on chest x-ray MAY be indicative of COPD if it includes a ...
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| COP - oxygen levels | 6/16/2009 |
Q: My dad is 64 and has had a multitude of illness over the years. Over Christmas he was tentatively ...
A: COPD is properly diagnosed by means of a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) which measures various lung ...
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| Bloating feeling alot with COPD | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I am being treated for COPD as of 2 years with Q-var and Spriva , I have issues of feeling bloated ...
A: It seems a lot of COPD patients also suffer from bloating, in fact, those with chronic bronchitis ...
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| OXYGEN LEVEL | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I took an overnight oxymeter test and it said that my level dropped to 84 and i had some sessation ...
A: Normal blood oxygen saturation level is usually around 95 to 99% so 84% is quite low. In our ...
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| breathing and back problems | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Over the last 5 to 6 months, i have been experiencing back pain especially along my spine and upper ...
A: You certainly have a lot of things going on. If we could separate ourselves from our body I would ...
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| breathing and back problems | 6/2/2009 |
Q: Over the last 5 to 6 months, i have been experiencing back pain especially along my spine and upper ...
A: Sorry about all the problems you are having. Breathing problems on top of your back problems must be ...
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| just wanting to understand | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I am now in my early 60s, so my competitive athletic days are pretty much behind me. But there's ...
A: Well, as a fellow oldster (early 60's) I certainly can sympathize with the demise of certain skills ...
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| Blood vessels in lungs | 5/19/2009 |
Q: My mother is a COPD patient, since 1999 and her last visit to her pulmonologist, her X-ray showed ...
A: Your mother sounds like a typical COPD patient - non-compliant. I showed your question to my ...
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| Breathing problems | 5/18/2009 |
Q: About 3 years ago I started having breathing difficulties. A pulmonologist had me have a CT scan, ...
A: Ana, I am glad my suggestion for pursed lip breathing was of help. Here is what I would do ...
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| Breathing problems | 5/16/2009 |
Q: About 3 years ago I started having breathing difficulties. A pulmonologist had me have a CT scan, ...
A: Ana, I am sorry that you are having breathing problems. It is a problem that makes everything ...
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| COPD & BiPap | 5/7/2009 |
Q: My mother is in the advanced stages of COPD disease, this last week she was intubated (sp?) and in ...
A: My heart goes out to you and your family during this trying time. Your mother is in the end stage of ...
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| Swine Flu? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: The internet says that the swine flu symptons are: Fever Cough Sore throat Body aches ...
A: Corrina, You either have it or you don't. Once you have had it and have recovered you won't ...
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| Swine Flu? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: The internet says that the swine flu symptons are: Fever Cough Sore throat Body aches ...
A: Corrina, There are only, at latest count, 787 confirmed cases of the "swine flu" the world ...
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| Swine Flu? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: The internet says that the swine flu symptons are: Fever Cough Sore throat Body aches ...
A: Corrina, By now you are either better or worse. Unless you live where there are confirmed cases ...
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| Chronic Sinusitis -- treatment options? | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Wondering if there is anything, short of sinus surgery, that I might try. I have been on pills and ...
A: Chronic sinusitis is no fun. My recent move to a different local has me thinking I might becoming a ...
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| Exercise Induced Asthma 2 | 4/20/2009 |
Q: a couple more questions... 1. What exercises provoke an attack? 2. How should a person train or ...
A: In answer to your first question each individual is different and there is not any one or type of ...
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| Exercise Induced Asthma | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I am a Natural Science major and in an Exercise Physiology Class right now! I am doing a project ...
A: Reese, Because I do things different at times I answered your last set of questions first and ...
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| Bronchitis? | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Last night (4/13/09) I had bad insomnia because I was feeling weird. All of a sudden in the middle ...
A: If you haven't been forced by your condition to go to the doctor yet, please go. You have a ...
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| Precordial Catch Syndrome | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I am a 48 year old healthy female. I've experienced what I now believe to be PCS from time to time ...
A: Kim, Thank you for writing. I am sorry it took a while for me to answer, but there is a reason ...
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| oxygen level | 3/14/2009 |
Q: i have a aunt who is 86 and she fell and broken 2 ribs and is sleeping a lot. i was wondering if she ...
A: Greetings, At 86 y/o and with additional health issues, to boot, your aunt has had quite a ...
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| community service | 3/8/2009 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions for community service in Respiratory? I live in Orlando Florida. Thanks
A: The American Lung Association has/had a program called "Open Airways for Schools" if I remember ...
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| rrt and crt | 3/7/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between cert. rt and registered rt? thanks ...
A: David, The difference between CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) and RRT (Registered ...
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| Coal Fire and effects of breathing fumes | 2/24/2009 |
Q: we live in rented accommodation, there is an open fire in the sitting room and we light it every ...
A: Greetings, I would certainly believe that the breathing symptoms you outline come from the ...
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| ALBUTEROL IN FORM OF 0.83% | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I'm asking this question because of a discussion at work about a Dr. order albuterol 0.83% nebulized ...
A: Greetings, I am assuming that you are in some type of healthcare setting. We use unit dosage in ...
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| coughing | 2/14/2009 |
Q: This is the second time in the last six years that this has happened to me and I am wondering if ...
A: Al, It is normal for coughs to linger. I have had a lingering cough for about three weeks now. ...
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| Getting Tired of all these Breathing Problems | 2/8/2009 |
Q: OK. I have suffered from sinus problems, but generally never had respiratory problems. Four years ...
A: Brandy, I am sorry you have been having breathing problems for so long. It gets to be a real ...
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| abg pCO2 result/s | 2/5/2009 |
Q: we have an abg machine which passes its self calibration, that's with-in the standard limits ... but ...
A: Greetings, Not knowing which ABG analyzer you are using makes answering this question in ...
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| Stethoscopes | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Richard, I am also a volunteer expert in the baseball instruction category and I am currently in my ...
A: Hey, Well, welcome to the profession. I've been a therapist since 1969 and have, for the most ...
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| pneumonia | 1/25/2009 |
Q: She is like a great grandmother to me. She is active and so is her husband. She was hospitalized ...
A: Lynn You are fortunate to have such a friend. The older generation has so much to share if we ...
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| Breathing through the mouth | 1/17/2009 |
Q: Ever since I was young, when I started swimming, I developed a habit of breathing through my mouth. ...
A: Shawn, When we are first born we are obligate nose breathers, that is, we must breathe through ...
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| Pleurisy vs cardic origin chest pain | 1/13/2009 |
Q: a little history regarding myself: I'm a 31yr female, non-smoker with a history of ...
A: Carrie, Well, modern healthcare at it's finest. I am concerned, as I stated earlier, with your ...
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| Pleurisy vs cardic origin chest pain | 1/13/2009 |
Q: a little history regarding myself: I'm a 31yr female, non-smoker with a history of ...
A: Carrie My, you are having quite a time with your health. You have too many doctors who are not ...
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| Wood Stoves | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I'm considering getting a wood burning stove for my living room to help w/ heating in the winter, ...
A: Greetings, All the years of my childhood we would go out to the family farm to visit two maiden ...
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| Asthma help | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I had to go to the ER because of extreme shortness of breathe about Feb./Mar. 08' and ever since ...
A: Greetings, One of the disadvantages of answering medical questions online is the fact that we ...
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| house fire plastic smoke inhaltion clean up question | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Please advise if you can. My house had a small fire Sunday nite. I suffered plastic smoke inhalation ...
A: Greetings, I am sorry for you fire and the resulting health issues that resulted. We had a ...
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| Does this mean that you have AIDS too? | 12/16/2008 |
Q: What if you drink out of a cup that someone with AIDS drunk out of but it was washed before you ...
A: Greetings, Your chances of getting aids with the scenario outlined is slim to none. Since you ...
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| to trac or not / alternative | 12/15/2008 |
Q: my mom is 77 yrs old she had gone into hosp. for stress test on 10/16 ended up with corrated artery ...
A: Greetings, Well, you, your mother and family sure have been through a lot. You have my ...
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| petroleum dangers when used with oxygen | 12/14/2008 |
Q: why is it dangerous to use petrolium with oxygen
A: Greetings, I suspect that maybe you are oxygen at home and in spite of the use of a humidifier ...
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| hi | 12/9/2008 |
Q: im 28 and i suffer from bad asthma i now have bronchitis and my doctor gave me antibiotics last week ...
A: Greetings, Right now, without delay, get yourself to an emergency facility - do not pass go - ...
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| chest congestion | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Robert, I am hoping that this is a question that you can help me out with. I am in between health ...
A: Greetings, We, who answer these medical questions, do so at a disadvantage as we can neither ...
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| reaction to anathesia | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I just had an operation to remove a large mass(benign) from my abdomen and also my uterus and ...
A: Greetings, I believe that you should do as your surgeon suggests and continue your life without ...
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| Chest pain due to lung disease or costochondritis? | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I am 29 years old female and a recent ex smoker. ( used to smoke about 6 cigarettes a day for about ...
A: Greetings, I would think that the time to heal would bear directly on the amount of activity ...
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| reaction to anathesia | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I just had an operation to remove a large mass(benign) from my abdomen and also my uterus and ...
A: Greetings, The answers those of us who answer medical questions give are given with the ...
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| Chest pain due to lung disease or costochondritis? | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am 29 years old female and a recent ex smoker. ( used to smoke about 6 cigarettes a day for about ...
A: Greetings, We, who answer these medical questions, do so at a decided disadvantage. We cannot ...
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| Severe nasal & chest congestion | 11/8/2008 |
Q: My husband has had a chronic cough for several months and always is very congested (nasal and ...
A: Greetings, We, who answer these medical questions, do so under a disadvantage as we do not have ...
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| Lung capacity | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I am a 19 year old male. I got a wilms tumor in the kidney at the age of 6 and spent a year under ...
A: Greetings, Let me offer an apology for the tardy response. I was away from my computer out of ...
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| blood gas | 10/27/2008 |
Q: How do i get a blood gas certificate. Do i need the whole Respiratory therapy course.
A: Greetings, There is no separate certification for blood gases at this time in the respiratory ...
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| regarding pain in right side near lung | 10/23/2008 |
Q: ...i wan say u tht from last one month i affected by virul at same time i get this pain but after ...
A: Greetings, One of the challenges of answering medical questions online is the fact that we, who ...
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| Patient on Vent | 10/7/2008 |
Q: My question has to do with the practice of making chest x-rays to check position of the breathing ...
A: Greetings, The hazard of answering medical questions over the internet is that those of us who ...
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| Chest Congestion | 10/6/2008 |
Q: about three weeks ago I developed a sore throat, after a few days it progressed to chest and nasal ...
A: Greetings, The hazard of answering medical questions over the internet is that those of us who ...
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