Respiratory Tract Infections

Follow the links below to find information on respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, diphtheria, influenza (flu), colds, croup, pneumonia, sinusitis, legionnaires' disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), tuberculosis and whooping cough.

Reviewed September 2008

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Bronchitis
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Common Cold
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Croup
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Diphtheria
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Influenza
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Legionnaires' Disease
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Pleurisy
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Pneumonia
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Links to information on pneumonia, including causes, prevention and treatment.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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Links to information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Sinusitis
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Tuberculosis
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Whooping Cough
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Title:   Rapid viral diagnosis for acute febrile respiratory illness in children in the Emergency Department
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children admitted to Emergency Departments (ED) with fever and respiratory symptoms represent a major burden to the health care system, as well as significant anxiety and expense to parents and caregivers.  Physicians often order diagnostic tests and ma...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Sore throat
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Sore throats are common in childhood. Most sore throats are the result of minor viral infections that clear up within 2-3 days without the need for medical treatment. In a few cases, however, antibiotics may be needed to treat a bacterial infection.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Sore throat treatments - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many medications are available without a prescription to ease the pain of a sore throat.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Chest infections
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A chest infection is an infection that affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia). Young children and the elderly are most at risk, as well as people who are ill and smokers. A chest infection can be serious for these people.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Antibiotics for sore throat
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sore throats are infections caused by bacteria or viruses. People usually recover quickly (usually after three or four days), although some develop complications. A serious but rare complication is rheumatic fever, which affects the heart and joints. An...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Aspergillus
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Aspergillus is a fungus that commonly grows on rotting vegetation. Some people with asthma are allergic to Aspergillus and develop allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). The symptoms include wheezing and blood-stained sputum.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Umckaloabo is a herbal extract derived from the plant Pelargonium sidoides (P. sidoides) and is available in both tablet and liquid forms. The extract is used for the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) where antibiotic use is unneces...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Acetylcysteine and carbocysteine for acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections in paediatric patients without chronic broncho-pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acetylcysteine and carbocysteine are the most commonly prescribed mucolytic drugs. This systematic review aimed at assessing their efficacy and safety for treating acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in children without chronic br...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Anticholinergic drugs for wheeze in children under the age of two years
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anti-cholinergic drugs are widely used to treat infants and young toddlers with acute and recurrent wheeze though the role of these agents remain controversial. Six trials involving 321 infants in three different settings were reviewed. The review was u...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Treatment, symptons and medications for Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA),a hypersensitivity disease.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Oxygen therapy for lower respiratory tract infections in children between 3 months and 15 years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The main objectives of this review were to determine the effectiveness and safety of non-invasive oxygen delivery systems in children's recovery from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). Other objectives were to determine the indications for oxyg...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Respiratory Tract Diseases
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about respiratory tract diseases, such as asthma, infections, lung diseases and nose and throat problems.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Sore throat: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A sore throat is the result of a very common infection by any one of a large number of bacteria or viruses.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), especially pneumonia and bronchiolitis, are leading causes of mortality in children up to five years of age. The Global Burden of Disease 2000 project estimated that the annual number of acute respirator...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young children under the age of 12 months.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Penicillin for secondary prevention of rheumatic fever
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Rheumatic fever is a rare complication of throat infection, that can damage the heart. People who have had rheumatic fever can suffer from it again following streptococcal throat infection if they do not receive regular penicillin. Penicillin for preven...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Delayed antibiotics for respiratory infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Previous reviews indicate that antibiotics have, at best, only modest benefit for upper respiratory tract infections, which needs to be balanced against adverse effects and the risk of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. One way for doctors to r...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Chest radiograph in acute respiratory infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chest X-rays are often used to try and determine whether a person has pneumonia. But it was not clear whether this helps the person recover faster. Two trials were found. One trial tested chest X-rays in 522 children who had symptoms for less than two w...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute cough is a common and troublesome symptom in people who suffer from acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Many people self-prescribe over-the-counter (OTC) cough preparations and health practitioners often recommend their use for the ini...
Date:   Jan 2007
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