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	Helping Patients with COPD Manage Episodes of Acute Shortness of Breath.(chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Sandra Truesdell Jannetti Publications, Inc., 2000 - 12 pages
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This digital document is an article from MedSurg Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on August 1, 2000. The length of the article is 3549 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The most disabling and frightening symptom experienced by patients with COPD is dyspnea. Even with the use of bronchodilators, the symptom may not be completely relieved. Patients often develop their own strategies for managing shortness of breath, including the use of a breathing technique called pursed-lip breathing. Although most nurses are familiar with this breathing technique, they often have difficulty assisting patients to use it during acute episodes of shortness of breath. A strategy is described which nurses can use to assist patients in implementing pursed-lip breathing effectively during episodes of acute dyspnea.

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Title: Helping Patients with COPD Manage Episodes of Acute Shortness of Breath.(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease )
Author: Sandra Truesdell
Publication: MedSurg Nursing (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2000
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Page: 178

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