Respiratory Tract Diseases

Links to information about respiratory tract diseases such as asthma, respiratory tract infections, lung diseases, breathing disorders, nose and throat problems.

Updated January 2008

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Asthma
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Links to general information on asthma, and topic pages on the causes and complications of the disease, as well as management and control treatments, support services and statistics.
Breathing Problems
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Links to information on breathing problems.
Chronic Respiratory Diseases
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Links to information on chronic respiratory diseases.
Lung Diseases
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Links to information about lung diseases.
Pharyngeal Diseases
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Links to information about pharyngeal diseases, including tonsillitis.
Respiratory Conditions in Childhood
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Links to information about respiratory conditions that are common in childhood, such as croup, bronchiolitis and asthma.
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Links to information on respiratory tract infections and related topics such as bronchitis, influenza (flu), colds, croup, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars), sinusitis, legionnaires´ disease, tuberculosis and whooping cough.

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Title:   Virtual Respiratory Centre
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Here you can learn everything you need to know about the respiratory system and its associated diseases, including their symptoms, diagnosis, development, and treatment; and you can stay up-to-date with the hottest new topics in the field.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Sneezing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Almost anything that irritates or tickles inside your nose can cause you to sneeze. Dust, pollen and other allergens can cause sneezing.
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Hiccups and how to get rid of them!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Have you ever had hiccups? Does having hiccups make you feel like laughing? There you are trying to talk....
Date:   Jun 2008

Title:   Indigenous respiratory disease
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing respiratory disease within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Pleural effusion
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of pleural effusion by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Your nose
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If you try to look at the end of your nose you go cross-eyed. The only time you get to see it is in the mirror, and even then you can not really see it well from the side.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Larynx explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The larynx (voice box) contains the vocal cords, which allow speech. Disorders of the larynx include laryngitis, croup, growths and cancer.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We conducted a systematic search of the literature on preventing voice disorders in adults. We then appraised the quality of the studies found and combined their results. We found two studies which met our inclusion criteria. One was conducted with teac...
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Uh-oh, my nose is bleeding
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some people often get nosebleeds while others hardly ever have one. So what causes nosebleeds?
Date:   Jun 2007

Title:   Nosebleeds
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Bleeding from the nose is common in children and is usually not severe. First aid treatment includes pinching the nostrils until the bleeding stops. If the nosebleed won't stop, take your child to a doctor or hospital emergency department.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Polyps
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Smog
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Smog consists of pollutants from car exhaust (and other sources), chemically reacting in sunlight to form ozone. Prolonged exposure to smog irritates the lungs and reduces lung functioning. Smog may also contribute to asthma and hay fever attacks.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Allergy-proof your home
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Whether it's house dust mites, mould, pets or pollen that you're allergic to, there are steps you can take to allergy-proof your house.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Nosebleeds
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What causes nosebleeds? How can I prevent them? What first aid measures can I use to stop a nosebleed? Find out here.
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Tracheostomy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure in which an opening is cut in the trachea (windpipe) so that a tube can be inserted to assist breathing. A tracheostomy may be temporary or permanent, depending on the reason for its use.
Date:   Mar 2007

Title:   Oral steroids for nasal polyps
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Benign nasal polyps are bags of watery tissue arising from the lining (mucosa) of the nasal cavity or the nasal sinuses that protrude into the nasal passages, often on both sides of the nose. The symptoms are nasal obstruction, poor sinus drainage, loss...
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When air collects between the lung and the chest wall (the pleural space) this is described as a pneumothorax. This may be caused by trauma or lung disease, but sometimes it happens spontaneously without any obvious cause. When this happens the lungs ca...
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Topical nasal steroids for intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Allergic rhinitis is a very common chronic illness affecting 10% to 40% of children worldwide. There has been a significant increase in prevalence among children over the last two decades and this increase has been accompanied by a parallel increase in ...
Date:   Nov 2006

Title:   Cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   In cystic fibrosis the secretions produced by glands in various parts of the body are abnormally sticky.
Date:   Oct 2006

Title:   Headache and ear nose and throat problems
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A variety of ear, nose and throat disorders can cause headache. This is because nerves in this region can refer pain into the head and face. Treatment varies according to the underlying cause.
Date:   Oct 2006
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