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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| allergy and environment | 9/24/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: I would be greatful if you could answer this question : Is there a relation between air pollution ... A: Yes, it has been shown that pollution aggravates allergies. Actually, a lot of things can trigger ... | ||
| My EcoQuest experience | 9/20/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I wanted to let you know that I currently have an Ecoquest in my home. (I do not sell them!) I ... A: Patti, I am glad you found a product you are happy with! I will certainly take your experience to ... | ||
| aerosol | 9/1/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: good day!! what will be the effect if i still continue to use the expired Albuterol Inhalation ... A: First of all, I'd like to appologize for the delay. I worked all weekend, and we were very busy, so ... | ||
| Allergies = Breathing problems? | 9/1/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: It's very simple, let me sum this up really easily so you can answer. Recently I've been having ... A: First of all, Singulair is a 'maintenence' medication. It needs to be taken everyday for a while ... | ||
| Allergies = Breathing difficulty? | 9/1/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: It's very simple, let me sum this up really easily so you can answer. Recently I've been having ... A: The Singulair won't help you until you have taken it for 3-4 weeks. If the pulmonary testing at your ... | ||
| antihistamine | 8/18/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: i have severe facial flushing when i drink alcohol and i read an article on a health webiste that ... A: I sure can't go against a warning label. Especially on this topic. I just don't know the answer. ... | ||
| snotty nose/phlegm all my life | 8/10/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: hope you can help. I am almost forty and I have had excess mucous all my life. Nothing has made any ... A: Here are a couple of web pages that do a good job of explaining: ... | ||
| snotty nose/phlegm all my life | 8/9/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: hope you can help. I am almost forty and I have had excess mucous all my life. Nothing has made any ... A: I will admit up front that your liver condition puts a twist on things for me. I recommend talking ... | ||
| Breathing, | 7/27/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: Lately my breathing has been not so good. I went to a doctor, they couldn't find anything wrong. ... A: First of all, it might help if I explain what a breathing treatment, or nebulizer, is and how it ... | ||
| Surgery and harder control asthma | 7/16/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: Three weeks ago I had Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, I end up needing breathing treatment after ... A: I am not completely familiar with an Upper GI Endoscopy. But, if it's a procedure where they place a ... | ||
| Mold Concern | 7/13/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: My family has been suffering from breathing problems for the last year or so and I suspect it could ... A: If it smells, then you probably have at least some mold. Here are a couple of links to find more ... | ||
| Mold Concern | 7/13/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: My family has been suffering from breathing problems for the last year or so and I suspect it could ... A: I'd like to appologize for taking so long to respond. My computer crashed on me and I have not been ... | ||
| asthma | 6/29/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: nobody knows what I have. I've been to my doctor, a chinese herbalist, my chiropractor, an ... A: First of all, I'd like to appologize for the delay in answering your question. My computer crashed ... | ||
| Coughing | 6/16/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: I'm not sure if you're the right person to ask this, But what kind of "diseases" or health problems ... A: Coughing is a very general symptom that can be applied to so many different diseases, that it's ... | ||
| Low oxygen office | 6/3/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: at every engineering office I have worked in, I have noticed that everyone drinks caffeine ... A: How has the oxygen level been measured and what is the %? For a building to have a low oxygen level ... | ||
| COPD treatments | 6/2/2005 | Sue Enlow |
| Q: Sue, Do you know what advances there have been in the treatment of COPD? And, what new and/or ... A: I hope that I can answer it adequately. If not, please feel free to ask me another question. I know ... | ||
| spontaneous pneunothorax | 5/29/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I am a nurse and understand the condition however I have had six or more of these in the past four ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question, I have been out of town. I have not read much ... | ||
| My son's mild Asthma | 5/9/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I do have a peak flow meter, and his is generally in the range of 140 to 160. I am told that this is ... A: Sorry for the slow response, I am afraid that question would be answered best by his physician. The ... | ||
| My son's mild Asthma | 5/6/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: My son is now almost nine. He is allergic to tree nuts ( walnuts, pistachios). He has been mildly ... A: You might try tracking his condition with a peak flowmeter (available at most pharmacies for a small ... | ||
| Allergies and shortness of breath | 4/25/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: My dad is 72 years old, in great health, resting heart rate of 50. Each year, starting in February ... A: It sounds like it could be asthma. It might be possible to have a pulmonary function test done ... | ||
| respiratory | 4/13/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: Our biology teacher informed us that after a person "exhales" air that a portion of air remains in ... A: Jim, Sorry for the slow response - I've been out of town. Your biology teacher is correct. When ... | ||
| respiratory system, lungs and breathing | 4/10/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I was curious if there is separation in respiration?!?! what i mean by that is, does the left ... A: Alex, No, the separation ends in the back of the mouth where the nasopharyngeal air mixes with air ... | ||
| Drinking alcohol while taking allergy vaccine | 4/7/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I recently took a prick test to see what exactly I'm allergic too, and turns out I'm allergic to ... A: Nora, The only thing I can find is a precaution listed for Zyrtec about a "reduction in alertness". ... | ||
| Air Purifier | 4/4/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: do you think the air purifier on the market today really do what they advertised? Recently i am ... A: The products that I know will work are units with a HEPA type filter. You can buy these for a ... | ||
| smoke inhalation | 3/22/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: Neal, If I sent you a portion of my story to read--the scene where he is involved in the fire--would ... A: Jen, With the variability of fires I could make the injuries appear logical. Also - if you don't ... | ||
| sickness | 3/20/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: How do our bodies get sick? A: The most common sickness is a virus. To keep it simple let me say that the virus is an organism ... | ||
| loss of voice... | 3/18/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I am a 48 year-old singer who suffers from a chronic case of post nasal drip. My question is not ... A: Reed, Sorry for the slow response! Your best long-term solution will be to see an allergist. You ... | ||
| pneumothorax | 3/17/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: Neal--my 17 yr old daughter was hospitalized in dec for a pneumothorax, 30% lung collapsed.there was ... A: Gloria, I am sorry to hear about your daughter's pneumothorax. I am not able to offer any advice ... | ||
| smoke inhalation | 3/17/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I am writing a fictional story about a boy involved in a house/barn fire and wondered what his ... A: Jen, The two main lung problems with a fire are: carbon monoxide poisoning and lung injury due to ... | ||
| als & a vent | 3/13/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I am a smoker, :o( my husband has ALS and is coming home from the hospital with a vent, he needs it ... A: Juanita, I have bad news - no one is ever safe around smoke. Second hand smoke kills 3,000 people a ... | ||
| use of sildenafil 25 mg | 3/8/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: sir, the person(age 45 weight 100 kg_) who has tendency of frequent nosal congesion if take ... A: I checked with eposcrates and found no interaction between sildenafil and cetirizene. Nasal ... | ||
| I have had athsma since I... | 2/26/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I have had athsma since I was in the first grade( I'm now almost 17). In the fifth grade, I caught ... A: Gina, Sorry for the slow response - had some computer problems. More that likely the croup caused ... | ||
| bronchitis | 2/14/2005 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I have bronchitis. I am having difficulty breathing. I have been taking Doxycycline 100 mg. and ... A: Kay, Hopefully you will see some improvement within a couple of days of starting your antibiotic ... | ||
| Cold | 11/30/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I have had a cold for about a week. URI really, with a cough from post nasal drip. Today when I ... A: It sounds like a cold. Try to drink plenty of fluids. It may last another week. If the mucus gets ... | ||
| Breathing Problem | 11/24/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: For more than a month now i have had trouble breathing, I find my self really gasping for air ... A: My guess is the same as the opinion of the physician you saw. It sounds like GERD. I really cannot ... | ||
| Oxygen Therapy | 11/21/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with COPD (oxygen level 59) & oxygen therapy has been perscribed when sleeping ... A: I would consult with the physician about this. Sometimes oxygen is needed to ease the workload of ... | ||
| Anti-histamines and prolonged usage affecting immune system. | 11/10/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I'm kind of sensitive to dust and develop allergic colds rather quickly if I'm exposed to dust for ... A: I suspect that any possible progession from allergy into a cold would be because - when we have ... | ||
| Dx of atelectasis and pleral effusion | 11/9/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: You are so good! I was unaware there was a genetic deficiciency for emphysema!! SCary.. I wanted ... A: Christine, Most likely, the pleural effusion is causing the atelectasis. What happens is the pleural ... | ||
| Dx of atelectasis and pleral effusion | 11/6/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: I am a 32 y/o female with a hx of smoking for 17 years (1 pack/day). Recently I had severe ... A: Christine, A pleural effusion is when you have inflammation of one or both pleural layers. The ... | ||
| trach decannulation | 11/3/2004 | Neal Okerson |
| Q: My mother had an episode of respiratory failure last year. She was comatose, and on a vent. She was ... A: First let me answer your question then I will try to explain further. The pulmonologist will make ... | ||
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I should be able to answer most questions about anatomy and physiology of heart and lungs. I also enjoy answering questions about understanding diseases. I should also be able to explain the goals and objectives of various pulmonary related treatments. Not an M.D., but worked in the field (Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician) since 1990. Registered Respiratory Therapist since 1995. B.S. degree in Health Education (1987). Currently working (since 1993) as the Director of Clinical Education in an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program in Western KY.
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