Best Sleeping Positions for People with Breathing Problems Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for overall health, but for people with breathing conditions such as sleep apnoea, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or even frequent snoring, sleep can be a challenge. Your sleeping position plays a crucial role in how well you breathe […]
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Shortness of Breath is Not Just Asthma or Anxiety Introduction to Lesser-Known Lung Conditions Shortness of breath is a common symptom that can be alarming and distressing. Many people associate it with asthma or anxiety, but there are many other underlying conditions that can contribute to breathing difficulties. Accurate diagnosis is essential for effective treatment,
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Is a spirometry really what your patient needs? Complex lung function testing aids with the differential diagnosis of the breathless patient and the different multiple causes. Spirometry is a simple and non-invasive test, which can help with the diagnosis of asthma, when the bronchodilator response is measured. It allows to determine the severity of obstructive and
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Selecting the Right Lung Function Test Selecting the right test The breathing tests most often used are: Spirometry / Flow Volume Loop.This is a straightforward but reliable and fundamental test in thoracic medicine, providing key information regarding airflow, in particular the FEV1. This test is used to monitor patients with known asthma or COPD. At
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Update on Interpretation of Spirometry. Â By Dr James Douglas, Thoracic and Sleep Physician, North Brisbane Sleep & Thoracic In 2022, the European Respiratory Journal published the 2021 European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society Technical Standard on Interpretive Strategies for Routine Lung Function Tests. This is the first update on this topic since 2005. There are several
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