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Follow the links below to find information about bronchitis, bronchiolitis and bronchiectasis.
Reviewed June 2009
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Bronchitis
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myDr
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Bronchitis can be acute or chronic (long term) and is usually caused by viral or bacterial infection of the lungs. Find out the symptoms and treatment.
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May 2009
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Coughing and wheezing in children
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Better Health Channel
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Coughing and wheezing in babies or children can have many causes. Colds and other viruses, choking, croup, bronchiolitis, hay fever, asthma, whooping cough and pneumonia can all cause coughing and wheezing. However most cases can be managed at home. If your child stops breathing or becomes distressed, seek urgent medical help.
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Dec 2008
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Bronchiectasis
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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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.
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Nov 2008
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COPD - chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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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.
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Nov 2008
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Bronchitis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Jul 2008
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Bronchiectasis
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Australian Prescriber
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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.
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Jun 2008
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Bronchiectasis: a new look at an old adversary
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Australian Prescriber
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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.
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Jun 2008
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Bronchoscopy
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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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.
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May 2008
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Chronic bronchitis
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| Description: |
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of chronic bronchitis (a form of bronchitis caused by smoking) written by professional medical specialists.
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Feb 2008
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| Title: |
Bronchiolitis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| 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.
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Aug 2007
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| Title: |
Bronchiolitis
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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| 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.
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Jul 2007
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| Title: |
Bronchiolitis
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| 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.
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Mar 2006
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Acute bronchitis
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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| 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.
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May 2005
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| Title: |
Bronchiectasis
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Department of Health Western Australia
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| Description: |
Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with suspected bonchiectasis.
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Sep 2004
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| Title: |
Bronchitis
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Better Health Channel
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| 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.
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Aug 2003
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Inhalers (Comment for Consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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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.
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Apr 2003
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| Title: |
Bronchiolitis
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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| 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.
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Aug 2000
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