Breathing Training and Pulmonary
Illness
This video explains the normal breathing process and what happens
in restrictive and obstructive lung illness. It helps patients with
a pulmonary illness understand the techniques they can perform to
help them breathe better even though they have a pulmonary illness.
Pursed lip and diaphragmatic breathing are demonstrated.
MFPD-19 11 Min. $150 ADD
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Pulmonary Medications and Hygiene
The benefits and effectiveness of oxygen, bronchodilators,
steroids, and antibiotics are presented in this video, along with
how to use a metered-dose inhaler. A dry-powder inhaler demonstration
has been added. The video then shows how good bronchial hygiene
can help keep airways clear and open. Controlled coughing, postural
drainage, percussion therapy, and using alternative methods are
demonstrated.
Stress & Relaxation Techniques
for Pulmonary Patients
Patients are encouraged to look at the stress caused by physical
symptoms, emotional issues, and the daily impact their illness may
have on their lives. The video emphasizes that, in part, it's the
patient's perception of stress that affects the body. It encourages
and shows patients how to get back in control, particularly when
they feel short of breath and anxiety or panic-stricken. Patients
learn about mental imagery, muscle relaxation, deep chest breathing,
work simplification, and energy conservation.
MFPD-21 15 minutes $150
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Exercise for Pulmonary Patients
This video uses new patient demonstrations to explain the benefits
of exercise and encourage patients to integrate exercise into their
daily activities. It addresses patients' fears stressing safety
and "what they're capable of doing." The benefits of getting started,
even at a very slow pace, and then increasing activity are compared
to the damaging effects of inactivity.
MFPD-22 12 min. $150 ADD
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Healthy Choices for Managing
Your Pulmonary Illness
This video is designed to get patients on their way to a better
quality of everyday living following pulmonary rehabilitation. It
encourages patients to take an active role in managing their illness.
Subjects covered include: signs and symptoms of lung infection,
managing flare-ups, nutrition, smoking cessation, intimacy, advanced
directives, and community support.
MFPD-23 15 min. $150 ADD
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Shows patients how pulmonary rehab can improve their quality
of life. Explains that pulmonary rehab consists of assessment, exercise,
education, and emotional support. Covers the goals of rehab, tests,
ways to breathe, quitting smoking, panic attacks, medications, and
nutrition. English or Spanish.
MFPD-07Eng 14 Min. $150 ADD
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MFPD-07Span 14 Min. $150
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Managing Your COPD
This video helps patients recognize that by making the management
of COPD a lifelong commitment, they can reduce symptoms and improve
their quality of life. It explains the anatomy and physiology of
breathing, and how chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma affect
it. The video covers the major components of treating COPD: quitting
smoking, breathing retraining, medications, diet and eating habits,
and managing excess mucus. Participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation
program is discussed. Demonstrations of metered-dose inhalers are
included. The video lets patients know that it's never too late
to begin treating COPD. English or Spanish.
MFPD-17Eng 17 min. $150 ADD
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Living With Asthma
This video explains that although asthma is a chronic condition,
it can be managed and those living with it can lead full lives.
The anatomy and physiology of breathing, and how asthma interferes
with it is explained. The video introduces the various elements
of a management plan, including taking medications, controlling
things that can make asthma worse, and monitoring the condition.
It explains two classifications of medication - long-term control
and quick relief. How to use metered does inhalers is demonstrated.
Throughout the program, asthma patients discuss how they have learned
to live with their condition. English or Spanish.
MFPD-16Eng 17 min. $150
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Roxy to the Rescue (Adolescent
Asthma)
This 3-D animated video helps adolescents and children cope
with asthma and comply with treatment. Entertaining and motivating.
Covers the nature of asthma, warning signs, triggers, and self-management.
English or Spanish.
MFPD-08Eng 20 min. $150
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The Patient Guide to TB
This program is aimed at patients infected with TB or who have
active tuberculosis. It stresses taking medications to be cured
and to protect others from getting TB. Explains that poor compliance
may sometimes result in resistant, harder to cure TB. Includes patients
with both HIV and TB.
MFPD-15 14 minutes
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Your Allergies Beating the
Triggers
This video presents trigger-control techniques and other practical
information to help you or your child manage allergies. Topics include
allergy symptoms and causes, asthma, tobacco smoke, controlling
allergens at home and avoiding them outside, and animal dander.
MFPD-14 14 min. $150
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