COPD Navigator

Mike Hess

Learn the ins and outs of COPD from a respiratory therapist/COPD advocate. Testing, symptom control, meds, and exercise...it's all right here on COPD Navigator.

Episodes

  1. 02/19/2020

    BreatheTV: Bronchiectasis 2020

    Bronchiectasis is a surprisingly common feature of COPD, yet very few patients (or clinicians) think to look for it. Find out warning signs, differences with COPD, and what you can do to optimize your treatment, plus your questions from the live show!

    54 min

  2. 01/27/2020

    BreatheTV: 2019 COPD Year in Review

    We're back! Join us as we kick off the year that is by remembering the year that was, and hitting some of the highlights of 2019 in COPD. New therapies, new diagnostics, all kinds of new things that keep bringing us closer to the best possible management of COPD symptoms.

    1h 2m
  3. BreatheTV: Red Alert!

    08/07/2019

    BreatheTV: Red Alert!

    Coughing more than usual? Feeling a little peaked? Is it just a bad day, or is it the beginning of something worse? Get some pointers on how to tell the difference, get your shields up in time, and avoid the dreaded emergency room! (NOTE: We had some audio difficulties with this one, so please be prepared to change your volume if necessary!)

    49 min
  4. BreatheTV: Up In Smoke

    04/26/2019

    BreatheTV: Up In Smoke

    Tobacco has always been the 800-pound gorilla of the smoking conversation, but in an electronic and weed-friendly era, people are putting more and more stuff in their lungs. Is it safe? Can it help you quit smoking? Let's clear the air about inhaled stuff other than good old O2. Michigan listeners: Don't forget to hit us up for golf outing information!

    1h 9m
  5. BreatheTV: Get Pumped!

    03/09/2019

    BreatheTV: Get Pumped!

    You've got your meds, you've got your oxygen, but one of the MOST important things to do to live your best life with COPD is exercise!  It's not easy when you get short of breath so fast, but there are things you can do, even right at home, to cut some of that work of breathing and keep pushing forward.  We start with the latest COPD news, and of course have your burning questions answered LIVE!  Find us all over the internet!   Website: http://www.copdnavigator.net   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/COPDnavigator Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/copdnavigator   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/copdnavigator

    51 min
  6. BreatheTV: Know O2

    03/05/2019

    BreatheTV: Know O2

    Everybody needs oxygen to live.  People with COPD sometimes need a little more than what's usually floating around.  We'll tell you why, how to make sure you've got the right equipment, and how to keep going with your extra gas.   Subscribe to us on YouTube and join us every other week on Facebook to get the latest updates and your questions answered LIVE!  Keep an eye out for new podcast content coming soon, and our new website at www.copdnavigator.net, too!

    1h 14m
  7. BreatheTV: Med(ication) School

    02/27/2019

    BreatheTV: Med(ication) School

    MDI.  DPI.  Anticholinergic.  Beta-agonist.  Say what???  There are so many different meds for COPD, how do you know if you're on the right one?  How do you know you're using it correctly?  Find out more in this episode.   Subscribe to us on YouTube and join us every other week on Facebook to get the latest updates and your questions answered LIVE!

    58 min

  8. 02/27/2019

    BreatheTV: COPD 101

    The basics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)!  COPD is a tricky condition, and we clinicians don't always do a great job explaining it.  Follow us on YouTube and join us every other week on Facebook to get the latest updates and your questions answered LIVE!

    59 min
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About

Learn the ins and outs of COPD from a respiratory therapist/COPD advocate. Testing, symptom control, meds, and exercise...it's all right here on COPD Navigator.

Information

  • Creator
    Mike Hess
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mike Hess
  • Show Website
    COPD Navigator