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… Dizziness Skin problems Higher concentrations may cause: Lung irritation Damage to the liver, kidneys or central … The B.C. Lung Foundation: Air Quality https://bclung.ca/lung-health/air-quality or call toll-free 1-800-665-LUNG …
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… way of removing foreign substances and mucus from your lungs and upper airway passages. Productive coughs are often … rest. Coughing is useful. It brings up mucus from the lungs and helps prevent bacterial infections. People with asthma and other lung diseases need to cough. If an over-the-counter medicine …
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… A certified medical technician monitors the heart-lung bypass machine. Surgical team You will likely first … medical technician responsible for monitoring the heart-lung bypass machine. He or she makes sure that the machine is correctly doing the jobs of your heart and lungs during your CABG surgery. Coronary …
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… is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest wall. This is called the pleural space. … because of problems such as infection, heart failure, and lung cancer. The procedure may be done to help with … Complications may include: A partial collapse of the lung ( pneumothorax ). Fluid buildup in the lung. Infection. …
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… can help you feel and breathe better and help keep your lungs healthy. If you have been recently diagnosed with … you avoid asthma attacks . It may also help limit long-term lung damage. Watch for patterns in your symptoms. If your … and evening. This is a good way to know how well your lungs are working. Use an asthma diary to track your peak …
Medications
… needs. Uses Afatinib is used to treat a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer). It belongs to a class of drugs known as kinase … Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are pregnant or …
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… to treat people with cystic fibrosis who have an ongoing lung infection with a certain bacteria (Pseudomonas … that can plug up the tubes, ducts and passageways in the lungs. This can result in serious breathing problems and infections in the lungs. Tobramycin belongs to a class of drugs known as …
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… A metered-dose inhaler lets you breathe medicine into your lungs quickly. Inhaled medicine works faster than the same … Spacers make it easier to get the medicine into your lungs. You may need a spacer if you are using corticosteroid … for 10 seconds, to give the medicine time to settle in your lungs. Then breathe out slowly. If you need to take a second …
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… Phosphatase Test Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) Arthroscopy Bone Biopsy Bone Density Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone Scan Calcium (Ca) in Blood Test Computed … Phosphatase Test Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray) Arthroscopy Bone Biopsy Bone Density Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone …
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… from 200 to 320. You may not have any symptoms, but your lung function is reduced. Treatment for symptoms in the … zone instructions of your asthma action plan, because your lungs are not responding to medicine. If you keep going into … from 200 to 320. You may not have any symptoms, but your lung function is reduced. Treatment for symptoms in the …
