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What Is it That Wakes You Up With a Feeling That You Can't Breathe?
There are many factors that can affect breathing and create shortness of breath. Stress and anxiety can be responsible for shallow breathing; cardiovascular disease, respiratory obstructions and lung...
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How a Water Seal Drainage System Works
Water seal drainage systems, or chest drainage systems, treat medical problems in the body's pleural cavity -- the space around the lungs. The device uses a chest tube and multiple bottles or chambers...
View ArticleAirlife Spirometer Instructions
An incentive volumetric spirometer is a breathing therapy tool primarily used following surgery to keep the lungs active and reduce the incidence of pneumonia, pneumothorax and a permanent decrease in...
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How to Inhale Steam
Individuals suffering from a range of conditions such as the common cold, laryngitis and sinusitis can benefit from the powerful healing properties of steam. Steam reduces congestion by opening nasal...
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Differences Between a CPAP Machine & an Oxygen Concentrator
In a sense, oxygen concentrators and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices do the same thing: they keep a patient's blood oxygen levels within acceptable limits. But the similarity ends...
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Factors Affecting Oxygen Saturation
Oxygen saturation is the body's ability, or more specifically the ability of the hemoglobin on the red blood cells, to carry oxygen. Your oxygen level can be measured with a device called a pulse...
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What Are the Causes of Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch?
Throughout the lung, hundreds of millions of microscopic structures, known as alveoli, create the functional link between the circulation and the atmosphere. Within these specialized gas exchange...
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How to Clear Your Throat at Night
It's difficult to sleep at night if you have mucus clogging your breathing passages and making it difficult to breathe. The best way to get a good night's sleep and circumnavigate any needless waking...
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Aspiration Precautions & Signs
Aspiration occurs when a foreign object is sucked down a person's windpipe, causing the person trouble breathing. Food and liquid, when they enter a person's respiratory system, can sometimes pass the...
View ArticleHow to Get Off of Oxygen-Assisted Breathing
Oxygen-assisted breathing is a great aid when necessary, but it can be a burden to remain on oxygen for too long. Lugging around an oxygen tank is a hassle and, if your insurance does not cover it,...
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Reasons for Flaring Nostrils
Nasal flaring, which occurs when the opening of someone's nose enlarges, is a sign that someone is expending increased effort to breathe or is having difficulty breathing. Although it often occurs as a...
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How to Use a Venturi Mask
Supplemental oxygen is an important aspect of supportive care, both in the hospital and at home. A Venturi mask -- also known as an air-entrainment mask -- is a medical oxygen delivery mask that...
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What Causes Double Breathing After Crying?
Double breathing after crying is a symptom of acute hyperventilation. Hyperventilation is a common side effect of crying, panic attacks or episodes of emotional stress. While double breathing after...
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Tips for a Healthy Respiratory System
It's easy to take a healthy respiratory system for granted since breathing happens almost automatically. However, even a slight decrease in lung function can cause disorder throughout the rest of the...
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What Are the Causes of Bilateral Pleural Thickening?
The pleural cavity, in humans, refers to the body cavity that surrounds the lungs. This cavity is composed of a bi-layered membrane termed pleura. Bilateral pleural thickening refers to thickening of...
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How to Test for Mold in Humans
According to the Mold Tests website, more than 10 million Americans are sick with mold related illnesses. Many don’t even know why they are sick or have been misdiagnosed. Consult your family doctor if...
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How to Stop Using Nasal Spray
According to "The New York Times," doctors have recognized a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa since 1946. This condition, more commonly called rebound congestion, is a stuffiness or blockage of...
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How to Remove Nasal Polyps
Nasal polyps are benign growths of cells that can appear on the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses. They tend to be teardrop-shaped, and while smaller polyps can go unnoticed, larger ones can...
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Differences Between Oxygen Tanks & Oxygen Concentrators
Oxygen tanks and oxygen concentrators are prescribed by doctors for patients needing oxygen therapy. Oxygen therapy assists with certain respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary...
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What Does Aspiration Mean in Connection With Your Lungs?
Aspiration simply means that foreign material such as vomit, food or liquid is inhaled or blown into the trachea or lungs. Aspiration can cause a person to have aspiration pneumonia as well as other...
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