[PDF] An Alpha 1 Copd Love Story eBook

Author : Sally Everett
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 20,18 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781937650025

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Sally Everett was about to turn fifty. A single parent and successful lawyer, she was, seemingly, a picture of health. She ate right, she didn't smoke, she was almost never sick, and she exercised regularly. Then a simple cold turned into pneumonia. She was hospitalized and x-rays were taken of her lungs. Subsequent blood tests clinched the diagnosis. Sally had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by Alpha-1, a genetic abnormality more common than cystic fibrosis. Her prognosis was, at best, ten years. At first Sally decided she could and would face this alone. Her subsequent struggles, candidly recounted here, are an invaluable resource for anyone with Alpha-1, COPD, or any chronic disease for that matter. Always careful to point out that your experience may not replicate hers, Sally walks you through her initial reaction to her diagnoses; learning how to cope; the role of exercise, oxygen and other therapies; genetic testing; clinical trials; facing depression and disability; and even end of life planning --

Author : M. Festle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137011505

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This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life.

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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 31,52 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1553696840

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Lung transplant is a life-changing surgery that extends and enhances life due to organ donation. Recipients of lung transplant share their stories of success.

Author : Leslie Neal-Boylan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 2011-11-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118277856

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Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.

Author : Jane M. Martin
Publisher : Infinity Pub
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2011-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780741464354

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Provides weekly advice for living with COPD, with information on such topics as family relationships, emotional issues, using oxygen, and medications.

Author : Julie MacNeil
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 37,74 MB
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781633937383

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Julie MacNeil is 6'4," and although she is neither a WNBA athlete nor a famous model, she has a remarkable story to tell. As an adopted child, she always wondered about the parents who gave her up. What followed was a miraculous sequence of events and a remarkable homecoming.

Author : Michael Argenziano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 2001-10-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1592591213

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A panel of recognized authorities comprehensively review the medical, surgical, and pathophysiologic issues relevant to lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema. Topics range from the open technique and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches to LVRS, to anesthetic management, to perioperative and nursing care of the patient. The experts also detail the selection of candidates for LVRS, the clinical results and clinical trials in LVRS, and the effects of LVRS on survival rates.