by Marianne Drevna | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coronavirus is dominating the news and you’ve likely been hearing about a shortage of ventilators. Ventilators move air into and out of the lungs, delivering oxygen with each breath. Behind each ventilator is a respiratory therapist (RT). An RT is a credentialed,...
by Marianne Drevna | Feb 5, 2019 | Managing Lung Disease
It is estimated that up to 17% of adult asthma cases may be caused by exposure to inhaled irritants in the workplace, making people with COPD at even greater risk from these types of jobs. Occupational lung diseases are preventable using a little common sense and...
by Marianne Drevna | Jul 30, 2018 | Asthma, COPD, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs, Tips & Tricks
I wish I could say that having a chronic lung disease makes you exempt from cleaning your house, but alas, it does not. However, here are some tips that can help you prepare and maybe make it easier to accomplish. Use your controlling bronchodilator before you start....
by Marianne Drevna | Jun 28, 2018 | COPD, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs
There is so much confusion when it comes to defining COPD, so let’s try to clear it up for you. According to the World Health Organization, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease characterized by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that...
by Marianne Drevna | Jun 14, 2018 | COPD
When you have COPD, your body burns many more calories due to increased work of breathing. While much is made of the need to lose weight, we forget about those who are losing too much weight, muscle mass and strength. About 1 in 4 people with COPD are underweight, and...
