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The Ellipta consists of a plastic device containing powdered medication. The Ellipta is breath activated. This means when you inhale, the Ellipta automatically releases the medication. When inhaled correctly, the medication has a better chance to reach the small airways. This increases the medication's effectiveness. The portable size, efficiency and convenience make the Ellipta a desirable method for inhalation treatment.

Your doctor has suggested you have a High Altitude Simulation Test as part of the evaluation at National Jewish Health. A High Altitude Simulation Test (HAST) is a test to determine if you need supplemental oxygen when you fly on an airplane or go to a higher altitude.

The irritant challenge test evaluates how sensitive the airways in your lungs are when exposed to a specific chemical or irritant. A spirometry breathing test is done before and after the exposure.

A 72 hour stool fat test is a diagnostic test that will allow your doctor to evaluate the amount of fat you digest and absorb. This test can help your doctor determine a diagnosis and the best treatment for you.

Secretin is a hormone that is produced by the small intestine when partially digested food in present. When secretin is given to you during this test, certain chemicals may be increased in your blood. This is measured during the test. This test can help your doctor determine a diagnosis and the best treatment for you.

Your doctor has suggested that you have a colonoscopy as part of your evaluation at National Jewish Health. A colonoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the colon, or large intestine, using a small flexible tube. Your doctor may also do a biopsy and remove any polyps (small growths) he/she finds during the procedure. A biopsy is a small amount of tissue taken from the lining of your colon which can be studied closely to help determine your diagnosis and how best to treat you.

Your doctor has suggested that you have a colonoscopy as part of your evaluation at National Jewish Health. A colonoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the colon, or large intestine, using a small flexible tube. Your doctor may also do a biopsy and remove any polyps (small growths) he/she finds during the procedure. A biopsy is a small amount of tissue taken from the lining of your colon which can be studied closely to help determine your diagnosis and how best to treat you.

Your doctor has suggested that you have a colonoscopy as part of your evaluation at National Jewish Health. A colonoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the colon, or large intestine, using a small flexible tube. Your doctor may also do a biopsy and remove any polyps (small growths) he/she finds during the procedure. A biopsy is a small amount of tissue taken from the lining of your colon which can be studied closely to help determine your diagnosis and how best to treat you.

Your doctor has suggested that you have a colonoscopy as part of your evaluation at National Jewish Health. A colonoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the colon, or large intestine, using a small flexible tube. Your doctor may also do a biopsy and remove any polyps (small growths) he/she finds during the procedure. A biopsy is a small amount of tissue taken from the lining of your colon which can be studied closely to help determine your diagnosis and how best to treat you.

Many medications are available as inhaled treatments. Inhaled methods deliver medication directly to the airway, which is particularly useful for respiratory problems. The patient and health care provider can choose from a variety of delivery systems for inhaling medication.

The EpiPen® Auto-Injector is an easy and convenient way to give epinephrine. Epinephrine is a medicine used to treat an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a systemic (whole body), life threatening allergic reaction. It is the most severe type of allergic reaction. The EpiPen® is designed to provide fast, reliable first-aid for an anaphylactic reactions. It works quickly to help reverse symptoms which may follow exposure to insect bites and stings, food or drug reactions and exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

The Auvi-Q™ is an auto-Injector with voice instructions. It is an easy and convenient way to give epinephrine. Epinephrine is a medicine used to treat an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a systemic (whole body), life threatening allergic reaction. It is the most severe type of allergic reaction. The Auvi-Q is designed to provide fast, reliable first-aid for an anaphylactic reactions. It works quickly to help reverse symptoms which may follow exposure to insect bites and stings, food or drug reactions and exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

Cockroach allergies are very common. Some researchers believe the incidence is rising. One-third of people with other allergies are sensitive to cockroaches, but so are up to 12 percent of people without any other known allergies.

Your doctor has suggested you have a lung surgery as part of your evaluation. Lung surgery allows the doctor to look inside the lungs and lung cavity. Lung surgery may be done to help diagnose and treat lung diseases.

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is considered for people who have moderate to severe emphysema on chest CT scan. There are often portions of the lung tissue that are more diseased than other portions. LVRS removes up to 20 to 30 percent of the most diseased tissue from the lungs at one time. Removing some of the emphysema helps the healthier areas of the lungs and muscles to function better. People often are able to exercise more and feel less short of breath following lung volume reduction surgery.

Gastroesophageal reflux is a backward flow or reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. Everybody has some reflux. Abnormal amounts of gastroesophageal reflux can cause gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This occurs when the valve of smooth muscle between the esophagus and the stomach does not function properly. This muscle band is called the lower esophageal sphincter.

Now that your endoscopic sinus surgery is done, you will need to begin the postoperative care phase of your treatment. This is very important for your surgery to be completely successful.

Your doctor has suggested you have endoscopic sinus surgery as part of your treatment. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has become the accepted standard approach and technique when surgical treatment of sinusitis is indicated.

Now that your endoscopic sinus surgery is done, you will need to begin the postoperative care phase of your treatment. This is very important for you surgery to be completely successful. Please follow these guidelines.

To help you stay tobacco free, read through these resources about ways to cope with stress, cravings and relapses.

Here is a list of common roadblocks to quitting smoking/tobacco. The trick is learning how to challenge or look at them in a new way. Fears or doubts do not need to hold you back.

The Details of Nicotine Replacement Medications.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of medicines to help you quit smoking.

It is important to plan your quit attempt.

It is important to decide for yourself that you want to quit. Many people have mixed feelings about this - it is normal to both want to quit and want to continue tobacco use. Below is a list of reasons that might help you quit for good.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of medicines to help you quit smoking.

National Jewish Health offers a variety of resources for patients and family members who are interested in giving up smoking. You may be thinking about giving up smoking, you may have tried several times or you may be somewhere in between. Select the resources that you are interested in and discuss them with your doctor or nurse.

The Microlike peak flow & FEV1 meter is a small, easy-to-use instrument that enables you or your child to measure lung function at home, at work, at school — wherever you go.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player who had ALS.

Vaccines are important to prevent getting serious illnesses. Here is a list of recommended adult vaccines.

Do you have concerns about your weight? Small steps lead to better health. Ask your health care provider about healthy eating and exercise.

There is almost no disease that exercise doesn't benefit. As such, just because you've had a heart attack, a weak heart (congestive heart failure) or other heart disease, doesn't mean that you have to sit around and do nothing. In fact, with regular exercise (greater than 150 minutes a week), you may hasten your recovery, improve heart function and even get off of some of the medications you're on.

A CT or Ultrasound Guided Biopsy uses real-time images to ensure biopsy samples are accurately taken from the desired part of the mediastinum. The mediastinum is the area between the lungs in the chest cavity. These biopsy samples are checked for adequacy during the procedure to make sure a diagnostic sample is obtained.

Many medications are available as inhaled treatments. Inhaled methods deliver medication directly to the airway, which is useful for respiratory problems.

A nebulizer delivery system consists of a nebulizer (small plastic medication cup with a lid that drops into the cup and twists) and a source for compressed air. The airflow from the compressor to the nebulizer changes the medication solution to a mist. When inhaled correctly, the medication has a better chance to reach the small airways. This increases the medication's effectiveness.
 

Many medications are available as inhaled treatments. Inhaled methods deliver medication directly to the airway, which is useful for respiratory problems.

A nebulizer delivery system consists of a nebulizer (small plastic medication cup with a lid that drops into the cup and twists) and a source for compressed air. The airflow from the compressor to the nebulizer changes the medication solution to a mist. When inhaled correctly, the medication has a better chance to reach the small airways. This increases the medication's effectiveness

Many medications are available as inhaled treatments. Inhaled methods deliver medication directly to the airway, which is useful for respiratory problems.

A nebulizer delivery system consists of a nebulizer (small plastic medication cup with a lid that drops into the cup and twists) and a source for compressed air. The airflow from the compressor to the nebulizer changes the medication solution to a mist. When inhaled correctly, the medication has a better chance to reach the small airways. This increases the medication's effectiveness

Many medications are available as inhaled treatments. Inhaled methods deliver medication directly to the airway, which is useful for respiratory problems.

A nebulizer delivery system consists of a nebulizer (small plastic medication cup with a lid that drops into the cup and twists) and a source for compressed air. The airflow from the compressor to the nebulizer changes the medication solution to a mist. When inhaled correctly, the medication has a better chance to reach the small airways. This increases the medication's effectiveness

The OGTT is a blood test that measures how your body removes glucose (a kind of sugar) from the blood. Insulin is made in the pancreas and it helps change glucose into energy for your body. People with cystic fibrosis (CF) may have trouble making insulin or using insulin their body makes. This could lead to CF-related diabetes (CFRD) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). CFRD and IGT are not caused by eating too much sugar or carbohydrates. It is important to know that there is nothing a person with CF has done to cause his/her diabetes, nor is there anything specific a person can do to prevent his/her diabetes. Rather, some people with CF will develop CFRD or IGT, while others may not

Now that your fundoplication surgery is done, you begin the postoperative care phase of your treatment. This involves advancing your diet slowly to prevent uncomfortable side effects from eating, yet having adequate nutrition to promote healing and prevent unintentional weight loss.

Your health care provider has requested an MRI scan be performed with the injection of a contrast agent into the body.

Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction, or EILO, may be confused with asthma. People with EILO will report asthma-like symptoms to their doctors. Symptoms of EILO include shortness of breath, intermittent hoarseness or wheezing, chronic cough and/or throat clearing, chest and/or throat tightness, and just having trouble getting air in.

When you feel sick, you want to feel better fast. But antibiotics are not always the answer. Antibiotics only work to treat infections caused by bacteria. Using them for viruses will NOT make you feel better or get back to work faster

Bone marrow biopsy and bone marrow aspiration are procedures to collect and examine bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside some of your larger bones.

Gastroparesis (GP) is a chronic motility disorder of the stomach, sometimes called “lazy stomach.”The goal for treatment of gastroparesis is to decrease symptoms such as nausea or bloating, but unfortunately a complete cure is unlikely

Preparing for esophageal surgery can be stressful. We have put this information together to help ease your mind.

Preparing for an upcoming esophageal surgery with LINX device can be stressful. We have put this information together to help ease your mind.

This is not complicated — just gently wash skin with soap and water in the shower or with a washcloth, and pat dry. If you need to reach underneath the bumper holding the tube to the skin, you may use a Q-tip.

Immune Checkpoints are hardwired pathways in your body. They help ensure that the immune system is able to discriminate between healthy and abnormal cells (such as cancer cells).

An EMG is a test to detect problems with nerves and muscles.

Take care of your feet, eyes and teeth to prevent complications from diabetes.