What you might see in a therapy session of pulmonary rehab? Mikki Thompson, Director of Respiratory Services, explains how breathing retraining, lung health education, stretching and balance exercises, among others, work for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.
Shortness of breath, dry cough, gradual unintended weight loss, tiredness, aching joints and muscles, and clubbing of tips of the fingers or toes are some of the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis. Dr. Javier Perez-Fernandez, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician with Baptist Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says many of these symptoms can happen […]
The goal of pulmonary rehabilitation is to show people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) what level of capacity they have left and help them do exercise. Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how pulmonary rehab reintroduces activity for sedentary people.
Can pulmonary rehab prevent complications for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients? Mikki Thompson, Director of Respiratory Services, explains how pulmonary rehab helps avoid complications for COPD patients and what they have to do in order to control the disease.
Smoking, secondhand smoke, family history, and history of respiratory infections as child are some of the risk factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains these and more risk factors and what people can do to avoid COPD.
Shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, having to clear your throat, and a chronic cough that may produce mucus are some of the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains you can have just one symptom. “Many patients have been told they have an […]
Dr. Javier Perez-Fernandez, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician with Baptist Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) causes damage to the patient’s family. “They’re fearful that they’re going to lose you at one point.” He recommends to quit smoking: “It’s never too late to quit smoking, because if you […]
Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains emphysema is a form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He says emphysema is when a large amount of lung function has been lost causing to have holes in the lungs. “But not everybody that has developed holes in their lungs has emphysema. We […]
Which medication is best for every Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient? Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how doctors work with each patient to find the right medication to alleviate their symptoms.
