Dr. Stefan Cristian Stanel
What is pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs)? In this episode I provide a thorough overview and highlight the difference between progressive and non-progressive lung fibrosis, causes, getting a clear diagnosis, follow-up over time and treatment. You can listen to…
In this episode I cover some tips to improve cough at home after a cold or a chest infection. Get rid of your cough faster by allowing your airways to recover: 1) use soothing lozenges, honey or tea 2) keep…
In episode #15 of the Top Lung Health podcast I discuss whether inhalers cause weight gain. Many inhalers contain a low dose of corticosteroids, however this dose is usually too low to cause any significant side effects throughout the body.…
What happens if you drop an inhaler such as Symbicort? Is it permanently broken and do you need a replacement? In most cases it is probably fine. It may be broken if there are obvious cracks and all the parts…
In this episode a “live” explanation about familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) or familial interstitial pneumonia (FIP). Familial cases of lung scarring can be caused by variants in something called telomere-related genes. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA at the end…
In this episode, I discuss some commonly asked questions about pneumonia treatment. Simple episodes of pneumonia normally do not require a lot of treatment and can be safely managed at home. Typically, an antibiotic is prescribed, with or without some…
A comment about persistent cough and taste abnormalities after COVID. How long to wait until seeing a doctor about the cough? A residual cough is very common after chest infections including COVID. Normally if the cough lasts for more than…
What can be done if despite a theoretically correct asthma treatment there are still many symptoms? This is common, as asthma inhalers are usually given based on international guidelines (such as GINA Asthma). Therefore, even non-specialist doctors are usually able…