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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.
Updated April 2009
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Swallowed objects
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Dec 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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Nov 2009
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Hay fever
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Sep 2009
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Hay fever
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Hay fever is an allergic reaction, which makes you feel miserable and some people suffer it all the time in spring.
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Jun 2009
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Persistent stridor
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for young children with persistent unexplained stridor.
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Jun 2009
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Breathing problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Breathing problems in children include excessively noisy or fast breathing and shortness of breath. Although rapid or noisy breathing is usually obvious, shortness of breath may be less noticeable because a child may simply avoid activities that make him or her breathless.
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Mar 2009
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Coughing
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Coughing is a normal protective reaction to irritation of the throat or lungs. In babies under 6 months, coughs are unusual and can be a sign of a serious lung infection if the child is also unwell. In older children, the vast majority of coughs are due to minor infections of the throat or upper airways, such as colds.
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Mar 2009
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Runny or blocked nose
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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A runny nose can be irritating for a child, and a blocked nose can be distressing for a baby because it makes feeding difficult, but neither symptom on its own is likely to be a sign of serious disease.
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Mar 2009
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CF in adolescence
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RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
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| Description: |
Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of cystic fibrosis (CF) in adolescence.
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Feb 2009
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Epiglottitis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Epiglottitis is a rare but very serious disease that can cause children to die because their airway in the throat becomes blocked.
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Nov 2008
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Haemophilus influenza type B
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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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.
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Sep 2008
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Hiccups
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Hiccups are the caused by a sudden, unpredictable tightening of the diaphragm.
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Sep 2008
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Nose bleeds
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Bleeding from the nose is common in children and is usually not severe. It usually stops with first aid treatment.
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Sep 2008
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Habit cough in children - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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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.
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May 2008
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Physiotherapy for children before and after heart surgery
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Children who have had heart surgery often need physiotherapy to help prevent and decrease lung problems. Treatment which is given both before and after surgery is explained.
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Aug 2000
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Sweat test
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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In sweat tests, a small amount of sweat is taken from the skin and tested to see if a child has cystic fibrosis. This page explains how the test is done, how long it takes and how safe it is.
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Aug 2000
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Breath-holding attacks
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Breath-holding attacks may happen after a child has a minor accident, has a fright or gets upset. The child will then cry and hold their breath.
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Aug 2000
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Recognising serious illness in young babies
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Australian Prescriber
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The best indicators of serious illness in young babies can be remembered by using the A, B, C, Fluids in, Fluids out system.
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Jan 2000
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