a person with emphysema often needs to be given supplemental oxygen why is it important for this person not to?
Question by Jennifer P: a person with emphysema often needs to be given supplemental oxygen why is it important for this person not to?
a person with emphysema often needs to be given supplemental oxygen. Why is it important for this person not to get too much oxygen? one thought/hint is chemoreceptors
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Answer by riding in style 
because a person whom suffers from emphysema already is used to lower oxygen levels in the brain…so the breathing mechanism in the brain is geared for this..so when you increase oxygen you in fact are actually suffocating them..people whom need oxygen more then the average prescribed 2 liters per minute are given more only thru the medical guidance of a pulmonoligist.
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Q&A: How often is a biopsy wrong?
Question by princess_cheeks09: How often is a biopsy wrong?
About 3 months ago a tumor was found in my mums lung, we were told it was only small, and in that time it has only grown 1mm. we were told that because she had not lost any weight, everything looked good and she would probably just have to have it taken out and it was unlikely that she would need any further treatment. But then her biopsy results said that it is behaving like small cell cancer. Is it more likely that her Dr’s are wrong or the biopsy? And what will happen if it is small cell cancer? Can she still have chemo or something?
Thanks
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Answer by h3re2h3lp
If a needle biopsy was taken, the accuracy depends about the factors, but most needle biopsies will be relatively accurate.
I think if it does turn out that it is a small cell cancer, chemotherapy will most probably be available depending on how fast the cancer is spreading.
You really should ask your mothers doctor these questions, they are there to explain the process and to make you feel at ease about coping through this difficult time for you.
I hope everything turns out well for you and your family.
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How many in here, eat these fruits often? Mangoes, grapes, strawberries?
Question by graciouswolfe: How many in here, eat these fruits often? Mangoes, grapes, strawberries?
They have been found to be effective weapons in the fight against head and neck cancers.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071016/hl_nm/cancer_fruits_dc
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Answer by Josh
I do.
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How often do you have to chew tobacco to get cancer?
Question by P | |\/| P: How often do you have to chew tobacco to get cancer?
I have a dip shit once a day at school during lunch and I’ve been doing it for two years i’m not addicted because I take a break every three weeks or so to hive my hums a break because they bleed. I just want to know how long you have to chew to get cancer
you’re not funny, your a tool
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Answer by Snow surfer
studies show that after an average of 3 ,500 765 .02 times.
Start chewing some Dentyne
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Nowadays, how often are toxins such as lead, asbestos etc, used to build buldings ?
Question by :::♥::Alice in Wonderland:::♥:::: Nowadays, how often are toxins such as lead, asbestos etc, used to build buldings ?
For a while before it was regulated, buildings were made of lead, asbestos, etc…..and if you tore them down, which used to be legal, the lead and toxins went into he air and one spec of paint in the lungs is enough to make someone ill. So the question is, are buildings, still constructed with toxins, and toxic chemicals?
Buildings that have signs saying “The building contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause….” Are these just old buildings that they could not tear down, or are these new buildings being legally built with these toxic chemicals?
I apologize for the type, it should be the word “the” not “he”
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Answer by Dana1981, Master of Science
Never. Asbestos and lead based paint were banned in the early 1980s. Buildings older than that may still contain these materials, however. Hence the signs. As long as they remain undisturbed, they’re not a health threat.
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Nowadays, how often are toxins such as lead, asbestos etc, used to build buildings ?
Question by :::♥::Alice in Wonderland:::♥:::: Nowadays, how often are toxins such as lead, asbestos etc, used to build buildings ?
For a while before it was regulated, buildings were made of lead, asbestos, etc…..and if you tore them down, which used to be legal, the lead and toxins went into he air and one spec of paint in the lungs is enough to make someone ill. So the question is, are buildings, still constructed with toxins, and toxic chemicals?
Buildings that have signs saying “The building contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause….” Are these just old buildings that they could not tear down, or are these new buildings being legally built with these toxic chemicals?
I apologize for the typo, it should be the word “the” not “he”
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Answer by mrcheechee
In America? Never.
California has much more strict hazard laws than the rest of the states. But nobody uses asbestos or lead anymore. The contractors couldn’t afford the lawsuits.
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Q&A: I’ve had a cough for a while now and Id feel pain in my left lung every so often?
Question by Cole P: I’ve had a cough for a while now and Id feel pain in my left lung every so often?
It wasn’t anything major then I woke up this morning to go to school and started coughing and I heard a pop that sounded kind of like I cracked something a d now my left lung hurts really bad and I can hardly move because of the pain any ideas what happened and what I can do?
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Answer by pukhta786
It could well be a Pneumothorax, seek help immediately.
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Q&A: My kid is 6 years old and very often suffer from bronchitis? What dr. specialize in lungs?
Question by Claudia ARP: My kid is 6 years old and very often suffer from bronchitis? What dr. specialize in lungs?
1st we live in Germany and the pediatrician said it was normal in some kids to suffer from bronchitis because of the weather, but now we are in California (we moved 1 month ago) and she has bronchitis again.
What kind Dr. specialize in lungs to have her checked?
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Answer by jirachi856
pulmonologist i had one for spicific reasons
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A “barrel chest” is often indicative of what respiratory disease?
Question by Genise: A “barrel chest” is often indicative of what respiratory disease?
pneumonia
emphysema
cancer
bronchitis
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Answer by living in harmony
none, it’s a birth defect. i have a cousin who was born that way. it has no complications with it
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Why Does Pouring Millions of Dollars into Cancer Research Often Do Nothing at All?
.Unfortunately, the basic assumption is wrong. The money “poured” into cancer research has markedly increased cancer survival. You have to realize that up until the mid-1940s there were no treatments for cancer and no one survived. Here’s whats happened in the past 50 years to childhood cancer survival (overall childhood survival is 82%; stjude.org) In adults its a little grimmer, but overall survival went from 50% in 1975 to 68% in 2006 (cancer.org). Overall, both the incidence and death rates for cancer are decreasing. So, how is this doing nothing at all? Incidence is down; death rate is down; survival is up. This didn’t just happen; it came from 50 years of a lot of people doing a lot of research. Decreased incidence is perhaps the hardest to argue and relate to research, but clearly research on prevention, carcinogens and cancer causes (smoking for example) played a role. It’s also helpful to realize a couple of things about research. The first is that it’s very often unsuccessful. The experiment was set up; the clinical trial was run; it didn’t work. but still costs a lot of money. Was that research or trial in vain? Hardly. Everything provides part of the answer, no matter how small. Some times it’s just a matter of learning “what not to do” so you can do it better next time. The other related thing, particularly true in cancer therapies, is that science often incremental. Small advances build understanding that lead to big advances or breakthroughs. Rarely does a …
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How often is cancer detected before it reaches the lymph nodes?
Question by : How often is cancer detected before it reaches the lymph nodes?
Is it 1 in 20, 100, etc.? Or percentage? Maybe you have a personal experience. Did you get cancer again?
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Answer by 60YPLAN
I am sure just 10 percent {in whole riopsn) bfore it reaches there.
but it depends on individual.
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If cancer has spread to the spine how often does one need to recieve chemotherapy?
Question by : If cancer has spread to the spine how often does one need to recieve chemotherapy?
First treatment started today. What follows???????????
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what are rare but often deadly cancer pigment-producing cells?
Question by Devi C: what are rare but often deadly cancer pigment-producing cells?
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Answer by sweetc_82
Maybe you are referring to melanocytes? They are the pigment producing cells of the body and can lead to melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, when they begin to divide uncontrollably.
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Q&A: How often should you get checked for cancer?
Question by : How often should you get checked for cancer?
my friend said she goes every week for a check up and a full range of tests for different types of cancer. now i feel like im not going enough!
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Answer by Joshums
If you go to a doctor and ask to be checked for cancer they will tell you to get lost. They will only run tests if you exhibit symptoms of cancer. Great health care system, no?
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How often do people with cancer get cancer again in a different location, not related to the previous cancer?
Question by Wow: How often do people with cancer get cancer again in a different location, not related to the previous cancer?
Statistically, does getting cancer decrease the risk of getting a different type of cancer (not related to the previous cancer)?
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Answer by e.schmidt71
I dont think it happens to often….
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how often do teenagers get tumors and/or cancer?
Question by : how often do teenagers get tumors and/or cancer?
could you tell me how often a teenager can get tumors, cancer, lung/heart problems?
teen cancer – (percentage / # out of # teens)
teen tumors – (percentage / # out of # teens)
teen lung/heart problems – (percentage / 3 out of # teens)
for the past week, my chest (middle and left side) have been stinging/hurting.
could i have a heart / lung tumor/cancer or a heart / lung problem?
im only 14.
how often do teenagers have heart / lung problems or diseases or cancers/tumors? im really scared.
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Answer by Denisedds
We do not distinguish teenagers from younger children.
142 in every 1 million people under 20 years old get cancer.
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How often should you bathe someone who is bedridden and how do you avoid bed sores?
Question by Sophia, the blue-eyed goddess: How often should you bathe someone who is bedridden and how do you avoid bed sores?
my little sister has Cystic Fibrosis and had a lung transplant recently, she’s very sick in general, and is not able to do anything on her own, is helpless, we also have to diaper her because she can’t control anything. I help take care of her a lot, i just want to know what the best way to avoid bed sores/rashes is and also how often is best to give a sponge bath? She’s 13 and very small/thin for her age.
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Answer by Shaw1Net6
That’s great to hear that you are helping to take care of your sister…
But to try and avoid bed sores, make sure that you are constantly checking her diaper ever so often so that she is not lying in her feces/urine for too long. Also, so that a rash does not occur, use vaseline to keep her moist.
Also, it may be best to give her a sponge bath at least twice a day since she cannot physically get into a shower.
I hope this helps and good luck with everything.
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What disease do smokers most often die from?
Question by loaded_n_ready: What disease do smokers most often die from?
I know plenty of smokers who have died. I don’t know of anyone, smoker or non smoker who has died of lung cancer. I know a lot of smokers who died from heart disease, pneumonia and complications from bronchitis. Is lung cancer less frequent than other illnesses that smokers get?
William: I think that because there are a who variety of deseases that can kill a smoker its a very good reason to quit right away! If you have a simple cold and you are a smoker, you have to wonder if that cold will develop into pnemonia… and then what? Guess!
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Answer by MasterChief the great
hypertension yes lung cancer because if you start smoking the smoke in, your body will not affect easily it will only affect if your smoking everyday for 2 or 4 years
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Q&A: How much or how often should I use oxygen if i have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Question by rose k: How much or how often should I use oxygen if i have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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Answer by sue
that is a question for your doctor!! you might go to this site and read about Oxy therapy:
http://www.ccmtutorials.com/rs/oxygen/page12.htm
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Cystic Fibrosis? how often do you get lung infections?
Question by : Cystic Fibrosis? how often do you get lung infections?
would you get pneumonia alot more the twice a year
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Answer by THX3andMe
I have two children with Cystic Fibrosis. The number of lung infections vary significantly from person to person. Just like some people catch everything and some people never get sick. My kids fight lung infections most of the year and mainly with antibiotics at home. When that doesn’t work, they have to go into the hospital for i.v. therapy. My daughter didn’t have to go into the hospital for the first time until 9 years after diagnosis. My son had to go in 6 months after diagnosis, again about 2 1/2 years later and then not for about 8 years. Now they go in 1-2 times a year on average. But I had friends online that had to go in the hospital every 3 months on average. Too many things affect each person with CF – like which mutation do they have? or how susceptible to infection are they? How compliant are they with their daily meds and treatments? Also, you need to know this is a progressive disease with no cure – yet. Sorry – I hope this helps…
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