Smoking Cessation Counseling to Help You Quit Smoking Counseling may make it easier for you to quit smoking. It is not easy to quit smoking and research has shown that people are more likely to quit if they have help. Mood changes are common in cancer patients and in people who smoke or are trying…
Sleep Disorders Evaluation If you have symptoms of sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, or shift-work disorder you need to have a sleep apnea test, called a polysomnogram. This may be done in a sleep disorder center or even at home A polysomnogram — or sleep study — is a multiple-component test that electronically transmits and records…
COPD Evaluation COPD is a chronic (long-term) lung disease, usually caused by smoking. Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis are the main forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Diagnosing COPD usually requires pulmonary function tests, combined with a history of symptoms, such as shortness of breath. There is no emphysema cure other than lung transplantation. However,…
Asthma General Approach for Treating and Managing Asthma While medications play an essential role in the management of asthma, appropriate management of asthma also involves: Identifying and avoiding allergens and other asthma triggers Following appropriate drug treatments Home monitoring performed by either patient or family Good communication between the doctor and patient Needed psychosocial support…
Cough Evaluation We will perform a complete evaluation to try to determine the cause of the cough. In addition to a complete history and physical assessment, additional testing may be indicated.This might include Complete Blood Count,Chest Xyar,Spirometry,High Resolution CT(HRCT)
Dyspnea/Breathlessness Evaluation Dyspnea is defined as an uncomfortable awareness of breathing. It is a subjective experience involving many factors that modulate the quality and intensity of its perception. Patients with comparable degrees of functional lung impairment and disease burden may describe varying intensities of dyspnea. Patients use a host of different words and phrases to…