Respiratory Conditions in Childhood

Croup, bronchiolitis and other respiratory conditions are common in children under two years. Asthma is also a common condition that affects about one in five Australian children.

Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Hay fever
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hay fever is caused by breathing in something that the person is allergic to. Hayfever tends to occur at particular times of the year. It is very common.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Epiglottitis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Epiglottitis is a rare but very serious disease that can cause children to die because their airway in the throat becomes blocked.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Coughing and wheezing in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Hiccups
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hiccups are the caused by a sudden, unpredictable tightening of the diaphragm.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Haemophilus influenza type B
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Before the introduction of Hib immunisation in 1993, the bacterial infection Haemophilus influenza type B was one of the most common causes of meningitis in young children (generally under the age of 2 years), and it was also the cause of epiglottitis which causes breathing problems.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Hay fever
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hay fever is an allergic reaction, which makes you feel miserable and some people suffer it all the time in spring.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Treating coughs in babies and children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Coughing is common during childhood and it can disturb sleep and everyday functioning. A guide to recognising and treating the causes of a cough.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Swallowed objects
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Young children and babies learn about their world by putting things in their mouths. It is easy for them to swallow things that may be harmful to them.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Nose bleeds
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Bleeding from the nose is common in children and is usually not severe. It usually stops with first aid treatment.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Persistent stridor
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for young children with persistent unexplained stridor.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   CF in adolescence
Publisher:   RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
Description:   Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of cystic fibrosis (CF) in adolescence.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Respiratory distress syndrome is a breathing difficulty that many premature babies suffer because their lungs are underdeveloped. Here are some things that you might like to know.
Date:   Jul 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:   Hay fever
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating hay fever in young children.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Nosebleeds
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating nosebleeds in young children.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Recognising serious illness in young babies
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The best indicators of serious illness in young babies can be remembered by using the A, B, C, Fluids in, Fluids out system.
Date:   Jan 2000

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