Health/Respiratory_Disorders

National Asthma Campaign
asthma.org.uk
Description: Includes general information, a personal plan, and message board. Offers sections... for Health Professionals and Researchers.The UKs independent asthma charity with asthma news, information, treatment and research
Specializes in: asthma asthmatic symptoms treatment childhood asthma asthma news asthma charity free publications... research bronchial

Occupational Asthma
emedicinehealth.com
Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment. From eMedicine Health.Occupational asthma is a breathing disease caused by exposure to an asthma trigger in the workplace. The list of known triggers is long and varied
Specializes in: asthma occupational asthma asthma trigger...

Medinfo
medinfo.co.uk
Description: Easy to understand information on hayfever, a common condition caused by an allergy... to pollen. Information on symptoms, treatment and prevention.Medinfos patient information on hayfever, a very common condition, affecting 2 to 3 million people in Britain every year. It is caused by an allergy to pollen or sometimes mould spores. In hayfever the bodys immune system over reacts to the presence of external substances, as if they were something toxic. This results in irritation and inflammation
Specializes in: medinfo hay fever hayfever pollen asthma eczema allergy allergic... medical fact sheet

Clinical Trials for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
copd-clinical-trials.com
Description: Explains the importance of participating in COPD clinical trials and how even participants... who take placebos contribute and benefit from volunteering
Specializes in: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clinical trials copd...

ARDS PulmonologyChannel
pulmonologychannel.com
Description: Information on the pathology of this syndrome.Acute respiratory distress syndrome... (ARDS) is sudden, lifethreatening lung failure. ARDS inflames the alveoli, causing them to fill with liquid and collapse. ARDS is a syndrome, not a specific disease. A variety of underlying, unrelated conditions, from bloodborne infections to major trauma, can cause the characteristic inflammation and accumulation of fluid (edema) in the alveoli
Specializes in: pulmonary disease pulmonology ard acute respiratory distress lung respiratory breathing disorder mechanical ventilation... alveoli

Chronic Bronchitis
familydoctor.org
Description: Information from the AAFP.Information about chronic bronchitis from the American... Academy of Family Physicians
Specializes in: coughing irritants lung irritants copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... airway hyperreactivity wheezy bronchitis

Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
lef.org
Description: Detailed definition of this disorder with a look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis..., prevention, complications and treatment.Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease medical information
Specializes in: emphysema chronic obstructive pulmonary disease information treatment diagnosis... supplements

Killing Colds Webpage
pws.prserv.net
Description: Personal account of treating this illness.How to prevent catching colds and treat... them when you do
Specializes in: killing colds preventing common cold...

Medinfo: Asthma
medinfo.co.uk
Description: Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.Medinfos patient information... on asthma, an inflammation of the tubes of the lungs which causes them to be obstructed, and therefore air passes though them less easily
Specializes in: medinfo asthma bronchial hypersensitivity inflammation allergic allergy bronchospasm... bronchodilator short of breath

eMedicine Health Pleurisy
emedicinehealth.com
Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and... treatment.The pleura is a 2layered sac that holds the lungs and separates them from the chest wall, diaphragm, and heart. Pleurisy is an inflammation of this sac. The pleura that
Specializes in: pleurisy pleuritis pleurodynia fluid lungs chest pain parietal pleura pleural sac...

SARS 2003 Hong Kong
eelab.com
Description: Autopsy and cytological findings, with pictures of pertinent specimens, assembled... by a group of doctors and pathologists in Hong Kong. Intended to assist other clinicians in diagnosis.SARS 2003
Specializes in: sars hong kong...

Yahoo! Health Asthma Health Center
health.yahoo.com
Description: Find information on triggers, diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, air quality maps,... and pollen maps.Find information on asthma triggers, diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, air quality & pollen maps and more
Specializes in: adult asthma asthma attack asthma attacks asthma in babies asthma in children asthma information asthma inhalers asthma medication... asthma medications asthma medicine

How Stuff Works: Lungs
howstuffworks.com
Description: Illustrated description of how we breathe, plus information about various disorders....You breathe in and out anywhere from 15 to 25 times per minute without even thinking about it it just happens naturally. Learn all about your lungs, various conditions and diseases, and what makes the breath of life so crucial
Specializes in: lung lungs breathe breathing cough hiccup chest cavity trachea... bronchi diaphragm

WebMD: Pleurisy
my.webmd.com
Description: Introduction, symptoms, causes, treatments, and illustrations.From symptoms to treatment... to prevention, get the basics on pleurisy from the experts at WebMD
Specializes in: pleurisy pleuritis pleural effusion effusion pleural lungs lung reduces decreased... inflammation inflammatory reaction

WebMD, Inc
my.webmd.com
Description: Web links and support resources for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.What is... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group
Specializes in: breathing disorders breathing problems chronic obstructive lung disease pulmonary diseases... copd lung diseases

MEDLINEplus : Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
nlm.nih.gov
Description: News, links and information from The United States National Library of Medicine...
Specializes in: severe acute respiratory syndrome sars...

EMedicine
emedicine.com
Description: Article about bacterial pneumonia, which is caused by a pathogenic infection of the... lungs.Pneumonia, Bacterial Bacterial pneumonia is caused by a pathogenic infection of the lungs and may present as a primary disease process or as the final coup de grace in the individual who is already debilitated. William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, contracted pneumonia during his inauguration in 1841 and died after being in office for only 31 days. Ronald Reagan, 40th US president, died of pneumonia after years of debilitation from Alzheimer disease. Other notable
Specializes in: pneumonia bacterial lung infection bacterial lung infection bronchopneumonia lung parenchyma smoking chronic... obstructive pulmonary

Asthma
asthma.upmc.com
Description: Information from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, including diagnosis..., treatment and some Frequently Asked Questions.A comprehensive resource describing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma from the health care experts at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC
Specializes in: asthma asthmatic breathing tight cough cough chest pain wheezing respiratory... lung exerciseinduced asthma

ExerciseInduced Asthma
emedicinehealth.com
Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on exercise for asthmatics.... From eMedicine Health.Exercise is a common trigger of asthma attacks. Exercise induced asthma can also occur in people who dont have other triggers
Specializes in: asthma exercise induced asthma asthma trigger asthma attack...

Asthma Information
clearbreathing.com
Description: Offers information on diagnosis, risk factors and treatment. Includes sections for... teens, adults and parents.Discover Xolair (Omalizumab), a different kind of allergic asthma medication. Its the first asthma treatment that works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), an underlying cause of allergic asthma symptoms. Get asthma symptom and treatment information from Xolair.com
Specializes in: asthma symptom treatment xolair omalizumab ige genentech novartis...

MedicineNet: Pleurisy
medicinenet.com
Description: Includes conditions that cause pleurisy, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention....Focus on Lung Therapies Respiratory Health, including extensive medical information about asthma, lung cancer and pneumonia
Specializes in: pleurisy copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lungs emphysema respiratory disease... lung cancer pneumonia

Consumers: Handle Asbestos With Care
healthlink.mcw.edu
Description: Discusses the primary health risks and removal. From HealthLinks MCW.Asbestos can... still be found in millions of homes, schools and businesses, but most of us arent at risk unless we try to remove it
Specializes in: smoking lungs lung cancer occupational health public health lung disease mesothelioma environmental exposure... occupational exposure environmental carcinogens

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome eMedicine
emedicine.com
Description: Clinical information on this disorder.Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Acute respiratory... distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 by Ashbaugh, who described a syndrome of severe respiratory failure associated with pulmonary infiltrates, similar to infant hyaline membrane disease.The 1994 AmericanEuropean Consensus Committee defines ARDS as the acute onset of bilateral infiltrates on chest radiography, a partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO 2 ) to fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO 2 ) ratio of less than 200 mm Hg and a pulmonary artery
Specializes in: acute respiratory distress syndrome ards adult severe respiratory failure pulmonary infiltrates... severe sars

Pulmonology Channel: Asthma
pulmonologychannel.com
Description: Information on diagnosis and treatment of asthma.Asthma is a chronic disease of the... lungs and airways which causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing, it is often reversible, either spontaneously or with bronchodialator treatment
Specializes in: pulmonology asthma lungs airways respiratory distress asthma triggers respiratory breathing disorder... bronchoconstriction

eMedicine Hyperventilation Syndrome
emedicine.com
Description: Condition in which minute ventilation exceeds metabolic demands, resulting in hemodynamic... and chemical changes that produce characteristic symptoms. Information about this disorder including possible treatment.Hyperventilation Syndrome Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) represents a relatively common ED presentation that most clinicians readily recognize. However, the syndrome has defied precise definition and explanation of the underlying pathophysiology for the past 100 years.As classically defined, HVS is a condition in which minute ventilation exceeds metabolic demands, resulting in hemodynamic and chemical changes that produce characteristic dysphoric symptoms, which can be reproduced in these patients by inducing a drop in arterial pCO 2 through voluntary hyperventilation. Recently, however
Specializes in: hyperventilation syndrome hvs agitation anxiety tetanic cramps carpopedal spasm paresthesias syncope... sense of suffocation mitral valve prolapse