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Category Archives: lung conditions
Vocal cord dysfunction
Vocal cord dysfunction. What is this? Feels like throat tightness, not lung/chest tightness. Starts less than 5 minutes into exercise and recovers within 5-10 minutes from stopping exercise. These patients do not benefit from beta-agonist (albuterol) challenge like those who … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, lung conditions, Uncategorized
Tagged Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, Reno family doctor, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, vocal cord dysfunction, what is not asthma
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Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
Exercise-induced bronchospasm, non-physicians may call this exercise-induced asthma. What is this? It is respiratory distress or wheezing that starts within 15 minutes of exercise onset. Usually it resolves within 15-60 minutes after exercise stops. This can occur in endurance athletes, … Continue reading
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What are the lung cancer screening recommendations?
What are the lung cancer screening recommendations? Recently the ACCP (The American College of Chest Physicians) published their new lung cancer screening guidelines. Who should get an ANNUAL lung cancer screening? Adults aged 55 to 77 years of age who … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, lung conditions, nicotine, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, family practice, low dose CT scan, lung cancer, Reno family doctor, smoking, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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Asthma treatment
The goal of treating asthma is to not die from asthma. The secondary goal is for asthmatics to live their life fully, as if they did not have asthma. This often requires treatment. Symptoms of asthma are wheezing, cough and … Continue reading
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Finding it hard to breathe?
Do you have COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Also called emphysema. This is not a temporary illness. COPD is a persistent condition that affects lung function, making breathing difficult and decreasing your ability to do the things that you want … Continue reading
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Lung cancer screening
Wow! Lung cancer accounts for 27% of all cancer deaths in the United States. 7% of Americans will be diagnosed and 6% will die from it. Among heavy smokers, 33% of them will die from lung cancer. In the 1960s … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Medicine- Adults, lung conditions, Uncategorized
Tagged Andover, cancer, cancer screening, CT scan, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, family practice, kansas, low dose CT scan, lung cancer, wichita
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My mom recently asked me if I’d suggest that she get a low-dost CT lung scan. I should say that I am not the physician for my family–although I often do field questions. Great question! Low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening … Continue reading
February 21, 2014
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Electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigarettes” were reportedly invented by a Chinese pharmacist who wanted to “find a safer way for smokers to inhale nicotine” after his father, a cigarette smoker, died from lung cancer. The e-cigarette is designed with a lithium … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, lung conditions, nicotine, Uncategorized
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Pneumonia vaccine has been a success!
The seven-strain pneumonia vaccine used in the US since 2000 has been effective in decreasing infections caused by strep pneumonia. We routinely give this Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine at 2, 4, and 6 months with a booster at age 12 to … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, lung conditions, Pediatrics, Uncategorized, Vaccines
Tagged Andover, childhood vaccine, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, kansas, pnemonia, wichita
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Do asthma and exercise go together? Yes. Here’s how…
Asthma affects 300 million people worldwide. Research pooled nearly 700 patients and found that physical training lasting for at least 20 to 30 minutes, two to three times a week, for at least six weeks improves physical fitness in patients … Continue reading
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Tagged Andover, asthma, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, exercise, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, kansas, rehabilitation, wichita
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