Bronchitis

Follow the links below to find information about bronchitis, bronchiolitis and bronchiectasis.

Updated May 2008

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Title:   Bronchitis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many children, when they get a cold, also develop a cough. This can be due to bronchitis, which is when the lining of the trachea and bronchi, (becomes reddened and swollen, and there is more mucous.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Bronchiectasis: a new look at an old adversary
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The management of bronchiectasis is finally advancing and patients have new options in terms of diagnostics, antibiotic therapy and physiotherapy. Patients can experience improved quality of life and health outcomes.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Bronchiectasis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   People with bronchiectasis have problems clearing mucus from their lungs. If you have bronchiectasis, it is important to have check-ups with your doctor, especially if you suspect that you may have an infection.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Croup and bronchiolitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Croup is an infection of the voice box and windpipe which develops into a harsh, barking cough. Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection in children up to 12 months of age which causes coughing and rapid, wheezy breathing.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Asthma-like symptoms in babies
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Coughing and wheezing in babies can be confused with asthma, as the symptoms are often the same. There are a number of other lung conditions that can affect babies under 12 months of age. The most common of these is bronchiolitis.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Bronchoscopy
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   Bronchoscopy is a procedure which enables the doctor to see inside your bronchial tubes. Unlike x-rays which take "photographs" of the lung, bronchoscopy lets the doctor see inside the wind pipes. Bronchoscopy can also help in making the diagnosis, planning appropriate treatment and allows specimens to be taken for examination.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Bronchiectasis
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   In bronchiectasis damage to the airways causes them to become enlarged. This can occur when the complex cleaning system of tiny hairs called cilia which are part of the cells lining the airways are damaged or destroyed. Mucus or sputum cannot then be cleared easily from the lungs, allowing infection to occur, which leads to further damage to the airways.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Chronic bronchitis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis (a form of bronchitis caused by smoking) written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Bronchiolitis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Bronchiolitis is due to a chest infection that causes babies and young children to wheeze. It most often happens around the beginning of winter.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Bronchitis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Bronchitis is a term that means inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs. Read about the symptoms, the causes and the treatment for acute and chronic bronchitis.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Bronchiolitis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Bronchiolitis is a seasonal viral chest infection, seen mainly in autumn and winter. It tends to affect infants in the first year of life.
Date:   Mar 2006

Title:   Acute bronchitis
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   Acute bronchitis is a very common disease with symptoms relating to temporary inflammation of the airways of the lungs. It is caused by virus infections in over 95% of cases. A small minority of cases are caused by bacteria; however there is little evidence that antibiotics are effective in the treatment of the condition.
Date:   May 2005

Title:   Bronchitis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lung's mucous lining, most often caused by infection or cigarette smoking. It causes increased mucus production, leading to cough and sputum. Often the cilia (small hair-like protrusions) cannot adequately move the mucus out of the respiratory tract. As a result, the mucus settles and infection worsens.
Date:   Aug 2003

Title:   COPD - chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are common long-term lung diseases that cause shortness of breath. Each condition can occur on its own, but many people have a mixture of the two problems. In Australia, chronic bronchitis and emphysema usually occur in people who have smoked or continue to smoke cigarettes.
Date:   Jul 2003

Title:   Inhalers (Comment for Consumers)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Some patients with chronic bronchitis get relief by inhaling medicines called bronchodilators. These medicines open up the air passages in the lungs to make breathing easier.
Date:   Apr 2003

Title:   Bronchiolitis
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Bronchiolitis is a chest condition caused by an infection with a virus. It occurs in babies in the first year of life and it usually happens in winter. The virus attacks the small breathing tubes (bronchioles) of the lungs and they become blocked.
Date:   Aug 2000

Title:   Bronchiolitis
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Bronchiolitis occurs in babies in the first year of life and it usually happens in winter. The virus attacks the small breathing tubes (bronchioles) of the lungs and they become blocked. The appropriate treatment at home is outlined and the circumstances when a visit to the doctor is more appropriate are examined.
Date:   Aug 2000

Title:   Information Circular 45: Benchmarking update - mortality rates amongst Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, 1994
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This circular examines 1994 mortality rates for specific diseases amongst 20 OECD countries. Queensland and Australia are compared with the OECD countries. Queensland is at the lower end of the spectrum for mortality rates for all causes.
Date:   Jul 1998

Title:   Information circular 33: Benchmarking: mortality rates amongst Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This circular examines mortality rates for specific diseases amongst OECD countries in comparison with Queensland. These diseases include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, external injury, poisoning, mental disorders, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.
Date:   May 1995
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