Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

All articles by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

COPD

Traveling by Airplane With COPD: Expert Advice

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 30, 2018

Healthcare providers should educate all patients with COPD about their flight-related risks and the need to seek medical advice before flying.

Lung Cancer

Thirdhand Smoke: A New Concept Rising From Old Residue

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 28, 2018

The concept of thirdhand smoke was originally introduced in 1953, when rodent studies first demonstrated the carcinogenic effects of the residue from tobacco smoke.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-OSA

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in OSA: A Viable Alternative to CPAP

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 31, 2018

Electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve could be a viable treatment alternative to continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea.

Asthma

Addressing Smoking Cessation in Asthma

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 28, 2018

Smoking cessation in patients with asthma is associated with reduced symptoms, improved lung function and quality of life, reduced use of rescue medications, improved airway hyperresponsiveness, and decreased hyperactivity.

COPD

Climate Change: Dire Implications for Respiratory Conditions

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 25, 2018

Changing pollination patterns, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, air pollution, and extreme temperatures all negatively affect respiratory conditions.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Supplementing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Therapy With Nutritional Changes

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 31, 2018

Current research suggests patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension may benefit from iron and vitamin D supplementation.

COPD

The Road to Precision Medicine in COPD Is Paved With Phenotypes

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 27, 2018

Although emerging data offer valuable clues, the pathophysiological distinctions between different phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are still poorly understood.

Pulmonary Hypertension

PAH in Congenital Heart Disease: Challenges and Advances

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 2, 2018

Management strategies were discussed for subtypes of PAH-congenital heart disease including Eisenmenger syndrome, PAH with persistent systemic to pulmonary shunts, and PAH with small or coincidental defect or PAH after defect closure.

Asthma

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asthma: Gaining Control by Losing Weight

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 29, 2018

Poor control of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea can feed off one another, according to Michelle Zeidler, MD, pulmonologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of the UCLA Sleep Fellowship Program.

Pulmonary Hypertension

Improving Risk Stratification, Diagnostic Accuracy in PAH With Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 22, 2018

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing can be an important diagnostic and prognostic tool in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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