We are all aware that breathing is a pretty important thing, right? But in order to breathe correctly, and not have any problems with it, our respiratory system must work perfectly. In this video, shared by CrashCourse, watch Mark talk about the respiratory…
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One of the major symptoms of suffering from a lung disease is difficulty in breathing. Pulmonary fibrosis, COPD and other lung diseases are some of the conditions that may cause patients to have trouble breathing. In this video, shared by physicaltherapyvideo, watch…
An Endowed Chair in Mining-Related Lung Disease was established at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center to help miners fight medical problems associated with the occupation. The project is the result of efforts from the UNM and the Miners’ Colfax Medical Center (MCMC), and it was…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9D2HUyud-k#t=27 In this video from Tom Nation, learn how to do the active cycle of breathing (ACBT). Tom is a sports therapist and a student physiotherapist finishing his masters at the University Of Essex. This breathing exercise will help you clear phlegm off your chest.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (or IPF) is a disease that has no known cause and, up until now, no known cure. There are several treatment options available to ease the symptoms, but there’s still no cure. Among the treatments available, there is lung transplant, which has been the most successful method…
Pirfenidone (Esbriet) is an anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic drug that reduces inflammation and fibrosis simultaneously. Pirfenidone is an approved pharmacological agent for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In this video, shared by Demystifying Medicine, a youtube channel from McMaster…
Pulmonary fibrosis is a heart and lung condition that causes the thickening of the walls of the alveoli, scarring the alveoli and lung tissue. Because of this thickening and scarring, the amount of oxygen that can pass into the blood vessels is reduced causing PF patients to experience shortness…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OICp4hEHTMo Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a severely debilitating condition that leaves patients struggling to breathe. IPF is the rare lung disease which claimed the lives of Hollywood actor, Marlon Brando, and international daredevil, Evel Knievel. Unfortunately, most patients who suffer from this deadly respiratory condition have never heard of it until…
1. Medication Currently, two medicines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Both Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Ofev (nintedanib) became available in 2014. Taken orally, Esbiret is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-fibrotic drug shown effective in reducing inflammation and fibrosis simultaneously.
Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lungs, or oxygen through other respiratory organs. This is one of the most important things that our body does, that allow us to be alive. Pulmonary fibrosis patients have difficulties in breathing, which means that something in their bodies…
