Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Follow the links to find information on chronic respiratory diseases.

Updated June 2011

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Title:   Chronic dyspnoea
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for chronic dyspnoea.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Chronic bronchitis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Chronic bronchitis is a persisting infection and inflammation of the larger airways of the lungs - the bronchi. It is common among smokers. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Bronchitis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   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.
Date:   May 2009
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:   Nov 2008
Title:   Habit cough in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A habit cough is a cough that occurs in the absence of any underlying disease. It may follow a viral illness, but can go on for weeks, months or even, in extreme cases, years.
Date:   May 2008
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

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