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Ahava Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Inwood, NY, 270 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY (2025)

03/02/2021

What should I know about emphysema?

Emphysema is one of the two kinds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emphysema makes it difficult for a patient to breathe normally, and it worsens over time. Also, it's common for people with emphysema to have the other kind of COPD, chronic bronchitis, as well. Because emphysema worsens over time, it's important to manage it properly and professionally.

You or a person you care about may have gotten emphysema after long-term exposure to irritants that damage the lungs and airway. In the U.S., cigarette smoke is the most common cause of the condition, but it's also common for pipe smoke, cigar smoke, or another type of to***co smoke to cause emphysema. Also, it's possible for secondhand smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes, or certain dusts to cause emphysema. Genetics and age can be factors too.

There is no cure for emphysema. The symptoms of emphysema can be severe or mild, and in many cases, they can be managed and treated with professional assistance. A patient can still have a healthy life.

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02/18/2021

What are occupational lung diseases?

Occupational lung diseases are work-related lung conditions caused or worsened by certain irritants found in some workplaces. Mining coal or working in a car garage or textile factory may lead to occupational lung disease. If the disease isn't diagnosed and treated professionally, it could lead to severe, long-term health issues.

According to the American Lung Association, occupational lung diseases are the primary cause of occupation-related illness in the U.S. Also, the association says that smoking can increase the severity of an occupational lung disease. The disease requires professional attention and the symptoms cannot be managed sufficiently alone.

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02/15/2021

What Specialties Would an Internal Medicine Practitioner Have?

Frequently, a subspecialty is pursued in addition to acquiring general medical knowledge. There are 13 areas of study which are a part of internal medicine:

- Adolescent medicine
- Allergy and immunology
- Cardiology (heart)
- Endocrinology (diabetes and endocrine system)
- Geriatrics (care of elderly persons)
- Gastroenterology (intestines and colon)
- Hematology (blood)
- Infectious disease
- Nephrology (kidneys)
- Oncology (cancer care)
- Pulmonology (lungs)
- Rheumatology (arthritis)
- Sports medicine

This training is referred to as a fellowship and usually requires an additional one to three years of advanced study.

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02/11/2021

What are the symptoms of emphysema?

If a person has emphysema, at first, they might only have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, but as the condition worsens, the symptoms will become more apparent and worse. Symptoms can include:

1. Regular coughing
2. Wheezing
3. A cough that produces an irregular amount of mucus
4. Shortness of breath, especially when doing physical activity
5. Chest tightness
6. A whistling or squeaking sound while breathing

It's possible for a person with emphysema to get regular respiratory infections like colds or the flu. Also, in severe cases, the condition can cause weight loss, weakness in the lower muscles, and/or swelling in the lower extremities.

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02/08/2021

What is COPD?

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a term used to describe a group of lung diseases. These diseases make it difficult for a patient to breathe, and they worsen over time. There are two kinds of COPD: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Actually, most COPD patients have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but the severity of each can differ between patients.

Typically, it's long-term exposure to damaging irritants that causes COPD. In the U.S., the main cause of COPD is cigarette smoke, but cigar, pipe, and other kinds of to***co smoke can also cause COPD. It's also possible for secondhand smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes, or dusts to contribute to the condition. Age and genetics are possible factors too.

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02/04/2021

What is bronchiectasis?

Bronchiectasis is a condition that occurs when there's damage to a person's airway that makes it widen and become flabby and scarred. Sometimes an infection is what causes the condition, like whooping cough or the measles, while other times the condition is caused by another condition like cystic fibrosis or PCD.

Bronchiectasis can lead to serious lung damage, lung infections, and even some severe, possibly fatal health problems like respiratory failure or heart failure. This is why it's so important to treat the condition early. Although there is no cure for bronchiectasis, with proper and professional care, a patient can have good quality of life.

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01/31/2021

How Does Pediatrics Differ from Adult Care?

Pediatrics differs from adult medicine in quite a few ways. The smaller body of the infant or child has a substantially different physiology from that of a full grown adult. Treating a child is not like treating a small adult, especially since their bodies are changing and growing continuously. Congenital defects, genetic differences, and developmental issues are more of a concern to pediatricians than they are to physicians who take care of adults. Children also cannot make decisions for themselves and often do not understand and can't understand what is going on inside their bodies and because of this, pediatricians have to be specially trained to communicate with children and their parents.

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01/28/2021

What is a Pediatrician?

A pediatrician is a doctor who treats and works with children. They provide preventative medicine and medical care for children who are ill or dealing with a chronic condition. They are concerned with the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of the children they treat. They will work with their patients as they progress through each stage of development and address any issues which may arise during that time. Pediatricians focus on infants and children through age 21 and will help them to foster healthy lifestyle habits.

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01/22/2021

What are the symptoms of bronchitis?

There are many symptoms of bronchitis, but not everyone will suffer the same ones, and each person may experience them differently. Symptoms include:

- Back and muscle pain
- Runny nose
- Feeling tired and achy
- Cough, first dry (nonproductive), but later with a lot of mucus
- Slight fever
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath
- Watery eyes
- Wheezing
- Chills
- Chest soreness
- Headache

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01/20/2021

How can I prevent an asthma attack?

You can take medicines to help prevent and stop asthma attacks. You can also help prevent attacks by staying away from asthma triggers and following these steps:

- Monitor the air quality and pollen counts.
- Stay inside when pollen is high or air quality is bad
- Use air conditioning.
- Ask your doctor about taking medicine right before you exercise.
- Don't use household products with chemical irritants.
- Keep cockroaches away.
- Vacuum once a week.
- Stay away from pet dander.
- Don't smoke.
- Use the exhaust fan when cooking.
- Wash off allergens or pollutants.

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01/16/2021

Do you have asthma?

Asthma is medically defined as airway obstruction that can be reversed with medications. What symptoms do patients suffer from? Most people associate asthma with wheezing, severe shortness of breath and constant utilization of inhalers. The vast majority of patients never suffer from severe asthma on a constant basis but may have periodic attacks. Asthma symptoms may consist of cough when exercising, when laughing or when exposed to certain substances, shortness of breath, wheezing, inability to catch a full breath or becoming winded easily. Symptoms can range from extremely mild to life-threatening.

- The number of people with asthma continues to increase with about 1 out of every 12 persons in the United States suffering from asthma, or about 25-30,000,000 people.
- Asthma affects children more commonly than adults, but asthma is found in all age groups.
- Asthma is very often misdiagnosed and treated as upper respiratory tract infections or recurrent "colds".

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01/13/2021

What is an internist doctor?

An internist, or an internal medicine physician, is a specialist who possess knowledge and clinical expertise to be able to diagnose, treat, and provide compassionate care to adults for simple health problems to complex illnesses. Internists are especially well-trained when it comes to the diagnosis of complicated medical problems, the care involved in chronic illnesses, and in caring for patients who have more than one illness or disease.

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01/03/2021

What questions should I ask an asthma specialist?

When you go see an asthma specialist like one of ours at Ahava Medical & Rehab, you can go in prepared with some questions. Consider asking questions like:

- What's causing and triggering my case of asthma?
- What can I do to lower my risk of an asthma attack?
- What kind of treatment will I need?
- How can you help me monitor my asthma?
- What kind of action plan should I have?

Give us a call today at the clinic near you or connect with us online. We'll answer any questions you have then get you in for a consultation with one of our asthma specialists. If it's your child who needs to see someone, that's no problem, as we can see patients of any age.

We hope you've found all this information useful, and we look forward to seeing you soon here at Ahava Medical & Rehab!

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12/29/2020

What is the fastest way to cure bronchitis?

First, if you suspect you have bronchitis, you should avoid any lung irritants like smoke and consider using a face mask outside to prevent further irritation. You can use a humidifier to ease your symptoms in the short term, but you'll want to consider getting professional treatment too. While it's true that many cases of acute bronchitis will get better on their own, urgent care can speed this up and provide relief.

Truly, urgent care is the best place to go to treat bronchitis, as they can see you right away with no appointment necessary, there are only minimal wait times, and you'll be able to speak with a specialist right away. Also, urgent care can provide the means of diagnosis, including X-rays and other tests when necessary. And, of course, urgent care can treat bronchitis too.

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12/25/2020

What is a physician of internal medicine?

A physician of internal medicine, also called an internal medicine doctor, is a fully capable physician and doctor that's specialized in treating the common and chronic conditions that typically affect adults and seniors. A physician of internal medicine is able to provide short-term care, like by prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as long-term care, like by helping to manage a chronic condition such as heart disease. When a physician of internal medicine completes an internal medicine residency, they are called an internist.

If you'd like to meet one of these physicians, you can come by our clinic to meet one, as we're a walk-in clinic. You can also set up a meet-and-greet with a physician by calling us at the clinic nearest you. Please see our Locations page for the clinic nearest you and its address and contact information.

We'd be happy to see you here at Ahava Medical & Rehab, and one of our physicians would be very happy to become your new internal medicine physician or primary care physician, so reach out to our clinic today!

Ahava Medical Center - Internal Medicine and Pulmonologist in Inwood NY
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12/23/2020

What are the treatments for occupational lung diseases?

The treatment you'll need will depend on your diagnosis as well as your age, overall health, medical history, tolerance for certain medications/therapies, and other factors. Although there are no cures for occupational lung diseases, they can be managed so you can stay active and healthy. Almost always, lifestyle changes will help with occupational lung diseases. For example, quitting smoking is necessary if applicable, and so is avoiding lung irritants like secondhand smoke. Exercise and healthy eating can help too. Certain medicines can ease symptoms significantly, and pulmonary rehabilitation may help in some cases. Reach out to us here at Ahava Medical Inwood to learn more about treatment!

We welcome you to contact us to learn more. Our clinic is located over at 270 Doughty Blvd Inwood, NY 11096, and you can reach us. Please call us at that number to book a consultation with us at our clinic, or go ahead and book your consultation with us online.

Don't hesitate to contact us today if you believe we can help you at our clinic. Testing and treatment can be provided, and you can be sure we'll do everything we need to for your continued health.

We look forward to speaking with and seeing you soon!

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