{"id":7901,"date":"2017-06-27T06:45:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T04:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.pnevmonologo.gr\/faqs\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:10:07","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.pnevmonologo.gr\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1494510617612{margin-right: -50px !important;margin-left: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938621896{margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;border-right-color: #e8e8e8 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-section-title-css\" href=\"https:\/\/test.pnevmonologo.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-section-title.min.css?ver=7.5.1\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-mod-highlighted-text-css\" href=\"https:\/\/test.pnevmonologo.gr\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/mod-highlighted-text.min.css?ver=7.5.1\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-5fc37361e3a6c\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-5fc37361e3a6c wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >COVID 19<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What do you need to know about COVID-19?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484652030151-41d816a1-ec06&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That it is more contagious than the flu and SARS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Influenza has an incubation period (i.e. the time that elapses from the entry of the virus into the body until the appearance of symptoms) 1-4 days, SIRS 2-7 while Covid 19 4-14 days, so a longer period that the patient as asymptomatic can and does transmit the disease.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What is his clinical picture?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484652030190-407b08ef-5de7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Main symptoms are fever and cough in 60-70% dry, maybe shortness of breath, myalgias. Anosmia and tastelessness can be a common feature.<br \/>\nThe clinical picture shows a wide variation from the mild form of the disease, which is the most common, to the severe form which can lead to death<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What are the general guidelines for treating patients with Covid-19?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484652030219-c6960c7e-ee62&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the patient is under 65 years old, has no co-morbidities, has mild symptoms (not shortness of breath) and definitely less than 6-7 days, contact a doctor, preferably a Pulmonologist, simple monitoring and staying at home, following his instructions doctor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the patient is over 65 years old and\/or has co-morbidities, has mild symptoms (not shortness of breath) and less than 5 days, a laboratory test and other tests should be performed, under the guidance of a Pulmonologist, so that the treatment be proportional to the results.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If he has shortness of breath, hypoxemia then refer to Hospital for admission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What are the vulnerable groups?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484652030238-302a2c7c-fe6f&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patients over 65 years of age<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patients with concomitant diseases, especially arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Patients with COPD and much less with asthma are not particularly vulnerable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Immunocompromised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Which patients with bronchial asthma belong to the susceptible groups?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484652030262-e10da133-51b0&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\u2022 Patients with severe asthma who are taking oral steroids or a biologic agent or who have 2 or more exacerbations per year.<br \/>\n\u2022 Patients with controlled bronchial asthma do not belong to vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938627545{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6671aa0790755\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6671aa0790755 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >RESPIRATORY REHABILITATION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What is respiratory rehabilitation?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Respiratory rehabilitation is a<\/strong> therapeutic technique that complements drug therapy in patients with (<strong>COPD<\/strong>)\u00a0 <strong>Chronic<\/strong>\u00a0 Obstructive Pulmonary\u00a0 <strong>Disease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What do we expect from respiratory rehabilitation?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484056430132-f06cc1b5-a7ca&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main goal of respiratory rehabilitation is to eliminate physical incapacity and inactivity, in order to upgrade the patient&#8217;s daily routine and quality of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This goal will be achieved by reducing shortness of breath, improving the possibilities for physical exercise and ultimately improving the patient&#8217;s psychology.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Who is respiratory rehabilitation for?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484049984302-e0b553b6-82dc&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It concerns patients with chronic respiratory disease which causes them:<br \/>\n\u2013 Shortness of breath and anxiety during various activities.<br \/>\n\u2013 Limitation of social and professional activities.<br \/>\n\u2013 Limitation of recreation as well as basic daily activities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What does the respiratory rehabilitation program include?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484057271889-b3b2ad15-15f7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patients initially before starting the program but also after it ends, undergo a detailed check of the lungs and heart, for safety reasons on the one hand and on the other hand to evaluate the results of the rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For each patient, an individualized and adapted program of exercises and activities is followed, able to improve both their physical and emotional state created by their respiratory disease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At each session, patients undergo:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 <strong>Respiratory physical therapy<\/strong> which aims to teach patients how to deal with shortness of breath, how to breathe more efficiently and with less shortness of breath, how to synchronize their breathing with various stereotyped movements of everyday life, such as walking or climbing stairs, how to expel their sputum more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 <strong>Physical exercise<\/strong> with aerobic exercise on a &#8216;treadmill&#8217; and strengthening of muscle groups, aiming to increase muscle mass and muscle strength.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Frequency and duration of respiratory rehabilitation program&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1484056425804-e857e9fe-0c57&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ideal duration for each patient is considered the longest duration which is feasible and practically applicable by the patient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The longer the respiratory rehabilitation program lasts, the longer lasting and greater the benefits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To see clinical benefits, at least 8 weeks are required, with 2 sessions per week, while an increase in daily physical activity occurs only through six-month programs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;After the respiratory rehabilitation program is over?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606645843680-fb213b7e-89e9&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The patient should continue the proper diet and daily exercise, because unfortunately the good results of respiratory rehabilitation are temporary and wear off after 12-18 months.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Does respiratory rehabilitation always have clinical benefits?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606645910051-f659fff6-413f&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The results of respiratory rehabilitation depend on the following three factors:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022 The assumption of responsibility by the patient, for the correct observance of the program both in the doctor&#8217;s office and above all at home, without the need for encouragement from third parties.<br \/>\n\u2022 For the patient to realize and adapt his lifestyle to his changed physical condition, without changing his personality.<br \/>\n\u2022 There must be similar support from his family.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;But remember that you must:&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606645955289-1031a32b-2221&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\u2022 Contact your doctor immediately for any health problem, no matter how silly and unrelated to your lungs it may seem. The wrong treatment of simple symptoms, either by you or by someone else, often leads to a serious complication of respiratory disease.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you smoke, make &#8216;cigarettes&#8217; a thing of the past.<br \/>\n\u2022 Take the correct medicines, as you have been shown.<br \/>\n\u2022 Watch your diet.<br \/>\n\u2022 Do the physical therapy exercises you learned at home.<br \/>\n\u2022 Walk everyday.<br \/>\n\u2022 To believe that you can participate in all the activities of your life.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1494510617612{margin-right: -50px !important;margin-left: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938621896{margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;border-right-color: #e8e8e8 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6671ac9364470\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6671ac9364470 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >SMOKING<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What does it mean to smoke?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655133864-19f6fcbc-6da5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Smoking<\/strong> is the inhalation of the smoke from the burning of the leaves of the tobacco plant. Burning is usually done in a cigarette, cigar or in some other way.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Smoking: habit or disease?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655133927-fb017159-6544&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the World Health Organization, smoking, i.e. nicotine addiction, has been officially classified as a disease. A disease that in the European Union is responsible for the death of approximately 650,000 active and approximately 80,000 passive smokers. In the 1920s, German scientists discovered that smoking is harmful to health, but the world community only gradually recognized the problem after 1950. In the following years, it was understood that smoking causes lung cancer , as well as other organs such as many other health problems.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What is happening in Greece?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134007-fcbd3b14-c1e0&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding Greece, according to the Eurobarometer, it holds three first places:<br \/>\n\u2022 One of the highest rates of smokers: around 40%<br \/>\n\u2022 The highest percentage of smokers in public places: about 60%<br \/>\n\u2022 One of the highest rates of passive smoking in a family environment: around 30%.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What measures have been taken?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134079-ef9a9a58-96a2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]States have taken measures on smoking and depending on the country measures on the smoking habit may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>prohibition of advertising of tobacco products,<\/li>\n<li>banning smoking in public places, in order to avoid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/el.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1\">passive smoking<\/a>\u00a0,<\/li>\n<li>mandatory labeling on tobacco products and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What happens to our body when we light a cigarette?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134146-e800579a-8198&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]1. In the first seconds of inhalation, the smoke passes from the mouth to the pharynx and from there to the lungs, releasing ammonia, formaldehyde and other toxic substances, which automatically cause a small shock to the body (a big one for those who smoke for the first time). The immune system &#8220;perceives&#8221; an invasion, and as long as the cigarette lasts it will be on alert.<br \/>\n2. In the airways, smoke manages to slow down the activity of the cilia. Cilia are cytoplasmic projections that help the respiratory system to respond to mucus and particles that enter it. So the defense of the lungs is reduced. At the same speed and through the capillaries of the lungs, nicotine passes into the blood.<br \/>\n3. It&#8217;s the moment when the human body interprets the intrusion of smoke as a slap in the face of energy, it&#8217;s the same moment that nicotine stimulates the adrenal glands and causes bursts of adrenaline, raising blood pressure and heart rate. This is also the reason why a smoker is permanently at risk of a heart attack or a stroke.<br \/>\n4. After several puffs, enough carbon monoxide has already accumulated in the blood, reducing the body&#8217;s ability to send oxygen to the body&#8217;s organs.<br \/>\n5. Halfway through the cigarette, nicotine has already reached the brain, affecting a number of nerve cells, mainly those that release dopamine. This is the moment when the smoker feels euphoric, precisely because the hormone that is also known as the hormone of joy is secreted in his body.<br \/>\n6. Extinguishing the cigarette and after about 5-10 minutes, dopamine returns to its normal levels, only the brain asks for a repetition of pleasure. Cigarette addiction lurks right here. The more often the smoker gives in to his desire for some more dopamine, the more often he lights up a cigarette. Herein lies the degree of difficulty for those trying to quit smoking and having to deal with this desire of the brain that perceives deprivation and puts obstacles in the way of quitting.<br \/>\n7. As the years pass and smoking becomes a chronic habit, the effects are constantly increasing.<br \/>\nIt has been proven that smoking causes at least 25 life threatening diseases of the smoker.<br \/>\nBut the diseases that are mainly due to smoking are:<br \/>\n\u2022 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which in the initial stages may have no findings, but over the years it increasingly &#8216;destroys&#8217; the patients&#8217; quality of life, immobilizes them in the chair &#8211; next to oxygen bottles &#8211; and constantly drives them to hospitals .<br \/>\n\u2022 Cancer with lung cancer as the protagonist, but also of the mouth, larynx, uterus, bladder, stomach, pancreas.<br \/>\n\u2022 Coronary heart disease and vascular diseases in general (increased frequency of strokes) which can become life-threatening.<br \/>\n8. Smoking can also cause loss of smell and taste, impotence or serious problems in the smoker&#8217;s sex life as well as acceleration of physical aging (wrinkles, gray hair, memory loss).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Are there any dangers from passive smoking?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655598134-3cbc3592-82ed&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">About 3,000 deaths from lung cancer and 35,000 to 40,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease are attributed to secondhand smoke each year. Children whose parents smoke are more likely to suffer from asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Can anyone quit smoking?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655651869-64ebc499-ae8e&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quitting smoking, for the majority of smokers, is not easy and for many it is a lifelong problem. Today there are smoking cessation or addiction clinics operating where treatment is either supportive or pharmaceutical or a combination of the two. The clinic is aimed at all smokers who want to get rid of smoking and cannot do it alone.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938627545{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6671aedfdaf70\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6671aedfdaf70 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Spirometry<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What is spirometry?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134315-a1d42e3b-7ae3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spirometry is a test that checks how well you can breathe. It is painless and usually lasts less than 10 minutes, but requires a strong blow. You blow into a small device, the spirometer, that measures how much air you can exhale from your lungs and how fast you can do it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Should you have a spirometry test?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134387-969c7d7e-7fce&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes if:<br \/>\n\u2022 You are over 40, are or have been a smoker.<br \/>\n\u2022 You cough a lot.<br \/>\n\u2022 You pant when you walk fast.<br \/>\n\u2022 Are you concerned about the health of your lungs?<br \/>\n\u2022 You are already being treated for a respiratory disease.<br \/>\n\u2022 You are about to have surgery.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What does spirometry show?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134456-432f2fe8-7987&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Pulmonologist will use the spirometry readings to decide how well your lungs are working. If the amount of air you can blow in the first second is small, you may have narrowing of your airways, possibly due to bronchial asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). If you are already receiving treatment, its effectiveness can be assessed. The test can also be used to rule out certain lung diseases.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Is there a risk of false positive or negative results?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606655134523-ab2e9d84-11a3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes:<br \/>\n\u2022 when performed by an inexperienced person<br \/>\n\u2022 when the &#8220;reading&#8221; of the results is done by a non-qualified doctor.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1494510617612{margin-right: -50px !important;margin-left: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938621896{margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;border-right-color: #e8e8e8 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6671afcfa9c95\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6671afcfa9c95 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >NITROGEN MONOXIDE (FeNO)<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What do you know about Nitric Oxide Measurement and what is its relation to bronchial asthma?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606662423986-c6f71e93-e022&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Did you know that bronchial asthma:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 is one of the most common diseases of the respiratory system in which the lumen of the airways that carry air to the lungs for breathing narrows.<br \/>\n\u2022 The diagnosis of bronchial asthma is often easy and is based on the sudden onset of shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and tightness in the chest.<br \/>\n<strong>But is it always bronchial asthma?<\/strong><br \/>\nHowever, many different diseases can present similar symptoms.<br \/>\nHow can the differential diagnosis be made?<br \/>\nTherefore, in addition to the clinical examination and the measurement of the respiratory function, for the correct diagnosis of bronchial asthma, it is also necessary to assess the inflammation of the airways. This allergic inflammation can be assessed by measuring exhaled nitric oxide, (FeNO), the levels of which are increased in patients with allergic bronchial asthma.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Where else is FeNO measurement useful?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606662424082-4b6d67ee-4f11&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\u2022 Monitoring the symptoms of bronchial asthma is important, but the correct measurement of inflammation will also determine the correct treatment.<br \/>\n\u2022 The measurement of exhaled nitric oxide, (FeNO) immediately gives the answer to key questions such as:<br \/>\n*Which patients with vague or multiple respiratory symptoms have allergic inflammation?<br \/>\n*Is the bronchial asthma properly controlled with the treatment already received?<br \/>\n*Is it being overtreated when it could be controlled with lower doses of inhaled corticosteroids?<br \/>\n*Has there been a change in exposure to allergens?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496938627545{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6671b0a34dde6\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6671b0a34dde6 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-left  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >AIR TRANSPORT CONTRAINDICATIONS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_tta_accordion shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;&#8221; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;What are the contraindications of air passenger transport?&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1606662424914-83b32629-ed9b&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]1. Myocardial infarction in the last 7-10 days<br \/>\n2. Destabilized heart function, uncontrolled heart rhythm disorders.<br \/>\n3. Exacerbation of obstructive or restrictive lung disease<br \/>\n4. Recent pneumothorax (within the last 3 weeks)<br \/>\n5. Stroke in the last 5-10 days<br \/>\n6. Uncontrolled seizures<br \/>\n7. Serious contagious disease<br \/>\n8. Crisis of sickle cell anemia from 10 days<br \/>\n9. Severe sinusitis<br \/>\n10. Unpredictable aggressive behavior<br \/>\n11. Coronary bypass in the last 10-14 days<br \/>\n12. Hypoxemia<br \/>\n13. 36 weeks pregnant (or 32 weeks in a multiple pregnancy)<br \/>\n14. Lehonas 1 week after giving birth<br \/>\n15. 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Enlarged epiglottis\/tonsils<br \/>\n2. Narrowing of the larynx<br \/>\n3. Laryngocele<br \/>\n4. Neoplasms<br \/>\n5. Obesity<br \/>\n6. Postnasal discharge<br \/>\n7. Vocal cord dysfunction<br \/>\n8. Vocal cord paralysis<br \/>\n9. Wegener&#8217;s granulomatous<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Intrathoracic (upper respiratory):<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Acquired tracheomalacia<br \/>\n2. Foreign body inhalation<br \/>\n3. Pressure from goitre<br \/>\n4. Neoplasms<br \/>\n5. Aortic arch of the right heart<br \/>\n6. Tracheal stenosis<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Intrathoracic (lower respiratory):<\/strong><br \/>\n1. breathe in<br \/>\n2. Asthma<br \/>\n3. Bronchiectasis<br \/>\n4. Bronchiolitis<br \/>\n5. Carcinoid syndrome<br \/>\n6. Carcinomatosis<br \/>\n7. COPD<br \/>\n8. Cystic fibrosis<br \/>\n9. Parasitic infections<br \/>\n10. Pulmonary edema<br \/>\n11. 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