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Richard ManloveU.S.
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All questions regarding the cardiopulmonary system, respiratory care, critical care. | |
Larry W. Wical, BA-RRTU.S.
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I CAN answer: ALL questions and queries related to the following topics... - Oxygen - Asthma - COPD - Bronchitis - Emphysema - Pneumonia (Viral/Bacterial) - Tuberculosis (TB) - SARS - Influenza (Flu) - Vaccines - Pulmonary Embolism - Pleural Effusion - Atelectasis - Inhalation injuries (burns, chemicals, etc.) - PFTs - Cardiovascular health - Sleep Apnea - BiPap/CPAP - Ventilators (Respirators) - Aspiration injuries - Thoracic injuries - Lung contusions - Tracheal injuries - Artificial Tracheostomy - Secretions - Prolotherapy/Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT): A patient's experience/perspective - General health and fitness - Prolotherapy (from a patient's perspective) I CANNOT answer: Questions that vary too far from my primary scope of pulmonary and cardiovascular care and fitness. I promise to be open and honest about my knowledge of submitted topics, and will always openly provide my personal as well as professional feedback as it relates. | |
Karel SleisU.S.
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Basic questions on coping and maintaining asthma, copd, emphysema.Basic questions on oxygen therapy at home, no ventilators. | |
Rob TrustyU.S.
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Pediatric respiratory care, Anything CPR related |
Hi Ashleigh, Thank you for entrusting me with your personal medical question today. Based on your young age and overall health and activity level, it is reasonable for me to say that having Pneumonia
Hello Adnan, My apologies for taking so long to answer your question, I usually get back to people within 12-24 hours, but my cell phone was damaged and I was not receiving questions from this web site
Hi Tom, Thank you for entrusting me with your medical question today. From a clinical perspective, respiratory failure occurs when the respiratory system fails in one or both of its gas exchange functions:
Hi Tiffany, Thank you for entrusting me with your personal health-related question! Sorry for the delayed response, usually I respond within 12-24 hours. Without knowing your full medical history (height
Dear Tiffany, Interesting wording for your chest x-ray (CXR) report. Generally, our reports would say something like "atelectasis in bilateral lower lobes." The phrase "with crowding of the lower
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