Shortness of breath : a guide to better living and breathing.
- 5th edition / Andrew L. Ries ... [et al.].
- St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c1996.
- xiv, 114 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. What Are Shortness of Breath and Other Breathing Problems All About? 2. The Lungs: How They Are Put Together and How They Work 3. COPD: What Does That Mean? 4. Understanding Your Medications 5. Respiratory Therapy: What Oxygen and Aerosols Can Do for You 6. The Art of Better Breathing and Coughing 7. Day In, Day Out: Your Daily Activities 8. Cleaning Out Your Tubes: Bronchial Hygiene 9. Exercise to Better Health 10. Letting Go: Relaxation Techniques 11. You Are What You Eat 12. You Don't Have to Be Grounded: Leisure Fun, Recreation, and Travel 13. Smoking, Smog, and Other Bad Stuff 14. The Psychology of Better Breathing 15. When to Call Your Doctor and What to Do in an Emergency 16. Getting It All Together 17. You Don't Have to Do It Alone: Pulmonary Rehabilitation 18. Resources: Where to Go for Information 19. A Look to the Future.
Includes index.
Contents
1. What Are Shortness of Breath and Other Breathing Problems All About? 2. The Lungs: How They Are Put Together and How They Work 3. COPD: What Does That Mean? 4. Understanding Your Medications 5. Respiratory Therapy: What Oxygen and Aerosols Can Do for You 6. The Art of Better Breathing and Coughing 7. Day In, Day Out: Your Daily Activities 8. Cleaning Out Your Tubes: Bronchial Hygiene 9. Exercise to Better Health 10. Letting Go: Relaxation Techniques 11. You Are What You Eat 12. You Don't Have to Be Grounded: Leisure Fun, Recreation, and Travel 13. Smoking, Smog, and Other Bad Stuff 14. The Psychology of Better Breathing 15. When to Call Your Doctor and What to Do in an Emergency 16. Getting It All Together 17. You Don't Have to Do It Alone: Pulmonary Rehabilitation 18. Resources: Where to Go for Information 19. A Look to the Future.