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Basic questions on coping and maintaining asthma, copd, emphysema.Basic questions on oxygen therapy at home, no ventilators.

Experience in the area

I have been a Respiratory Therapist since 1989

Organizations

American Association of Respiratory Care

Education/Credentials

University of Mississippi Respiratory Care Program NYC Dept of Education Respiratory Therapist License

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Have been n expert on sleep disorders also on this website for years

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Recent Answers from Karel Sleis

2009-11-15 bronchiles:

Brownish /yellow flem is a sign of blood and infection . You need to go to the doctor for antibiotics. Nothing over the counter will clear that up.Levaquin is a super antibiotic and if it is brown you

2009-11-13 bronchiles:

Basically there is a bronkaid mist. However the best thing is to purchase from your local drugstore or on amazon.com, riteaid or cvs, the vicks pediatric cool mist humidifier, place on top of a towel to

2009-11-06 Allergy:

When sputum is yellow its signs of infection, when its brown it could be a sign of bleeding internally or even tb. Right now you should get on a strong antibiotic like levaquin & singulair. also you

2009-11-05 bronchitis:

No these are all the right treatments. Especially if the bronchitis is chronic. If it does not go away within a month and last more than 3 months, you want to get a pulmonary function test to see if

2009-11-02 Asthma:

What a respiratory therapist does is show the person how to properly use her inhaler. Some rehabilitation centers have respiratory therapist there that show them how to breathe. But basically its not

 

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