02970oam 22005054a 450 991096830720332120170922081420.097815126008031512600806(CKB)3710000001134539(MiAaPQ)EBC4836990(OCoLC)969203736(MdBmJHUP)muse56561(Perlego)2306104(EXLCZ)99371000000113453920170110d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBreathe Easy A Guide to Better Breathing /Donald A. Mahler, MDLebanon, New Hampshire :ForeEdge,2017.©20171 online resource (168 pages) illustrations9781611689020 1611689023 9781611689013 1611689015 Includes bibliographical references and index.How to breathe -- Second wind -- Why am I short of breath? -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Correct inhaler use -- Interstitial lung disease -- Will exercise help? -- Other strategies to relieve shortness of breath -- Traveling with oxygen.Most people don't think about breathing; it is an automatic, unconscious act. However, the majority of those with asthma (26 million Americans); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD (24 million Americans); or interstitial lung disease (1-2 million Americans) are aware of their shortness of breath because it interferes with work or other daily activities. As a result, these individuals seek medical attention for diagnosis and treatment. Breathe Easy, written by a pulmonologist, explains what constitutes normal breathing, what causes someone to feel short of breath, and what can be done to improve one's breathing. In chapters on asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, Dr. Donald A. Mahler addresses the origins and treatments of these conditions, and offers advice for both standard and alternative therapies to breathe easy. Other chapters describe how we breathe, how to understand respiratory difficulties like chronic shortness of breath, the correct use of inhalers, the effects of aging on the brain and body, and the benefits of exercise. His final chapter provides valuable advice about traveling with oxygen. Illustrated with over fifty enlightening medical graphics, Breathe Easy offers a complete and compact guide for the millions of Americans who are limited by their breathing. LungsDiseasesTreatmentLungsDiseasesElectronic books. LungsDiseasesTreatment.LungsDiseases.616.24Mahler Donald A.1810497MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910968307203321Breathe Easy4361849UNINA