• Lung Problems: Breathing Exercises Learn some exercises for your lungs that can help make it easier to breathe.
  • Lung Problems: Ways to Clear Mucus Learn some ways to clear mucus out of your lungs so that you can breathe more easily.
  • Lung Function Tests Medical Test Lung function tests check to see how well your lungs work. The tests can find lung problems, measure how serious they are, and check to see how well treatment for a lung disease is working. The tests look at: How much air your lungs can hold. How...
  • Lung Problems: Learning to Breathe Easier Actionset Breathing is hard when you have lung problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease. You may take quick, short breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into your lungs. Learning new ways to...
  • Conserving Your Energy Learn how to conserve your energy when doing daily activities.
  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency Testing Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein normally found in the lungs and the bloodstream. It helps protect the lungs from diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some people do not make enough of this protein or...
  • Traveling With Oxygen Traveling while you are on oxygen therapy usually is possible if you plan ahead. Start by seeing your doctor several weeks to months before your travel date. Ask your doctor to: Figure out how much oxygen you will need. Complete the medical forms...
  • Using Oxygen: Tips for Cannula and Skin Care Learn how to take care of your skin and your oxygen nosepiece.
  • Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler Without a Spacer Learn the correct way to use an inhaler that doesn't have a spacer.
  • Oxygen Therapy Oxygen therapy helps you get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs), or heart failure. Oxygen therapy can make it...

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