Health/Respiratory_Disorders

Living Well with Asthma
asthma.ca
Description: Offers general information about the condition, symptoms and treatments. Includes... expert answered questions and a message board. The Asthma Society of Canada presents a guide on how to live with asthma through education and proper treatment
Specializes in: asthma what is asthma asthma symptoms asthma triggers asthma control asthma treatments asthma medications asthma medicines... living with asthma asthma episodes

Common Cold Centre
cf.ac.uk
Description: Includes general information, plus an explanation of conventional and alternative... medications.A centre of excellence devoted to the development of new treatments for coughs, colds and hay fever
Specializes in: cold colds common cold hay fever rhinovirus common cold research sore throat...

SarsAdvice.com
sars-advice.com
Description: General information and guidelines for travellers. [English, German and French.]Sars... advice and avian flu information for people who intend to travel or for those that just want to find out more information about SARS
Specializes in: sars advice influenza bird avian flu bird flu information info sars... travel advice

A Focus on Asthma
medicinenet.com
Description: Includes articles, news, drug information, and a message board.Medical information... about asthma symptoms and relief therapies: doctor produced and written for patients experiencing asthma related conditions to make informed health decisions
Specializes in: asthma asthma symptoms bronchial asthma childhood asthma exercise induced pollen lungs allergies... allergy symptoms chronic bronchitis

EMedicine
emedicine.com
Description: An article authored by Samuel Ong MD about acute bronchitis. Extensive details include... the work up, treatment medications and follow up.Bronchitis Acute bronchitis refers simply to inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree. The cause is usually infectious, but allergens and irritants can produce a similar clinical picture. Bronchitis typically occurs in the setting of an upper respiratory illness and is therefore observed more frequently in the winter months. Asthma can be mistakenly diagnosed as acute bronchitis if the patient has no prior history of asthma. In one study, one third of patients who had been determined to have recurrent bouts
Specializes in: bronchitis tracheobronchitis chronic obstructive lung disease cold obstructive airway disease... oad pulmonary

eMedicine Health: Smoke Inhalation
emedicinehealth.com
Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the symptoms and treatment....The number one cause of death related to fires is smoke inhalation. An estimated 5080% of fire deaths are the result of smoke inhalation injuries rather than burns. Smoke inhalation
Specializes in: smoke inhalation asphyxiation chemical irritation chemical asphyxiation suffocation fire injury hyperbaric oxygenation...

eMedicine Bacterial Pneumonia
emedicine.com
Description: Article covering clinical information, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes prescribing... information, pictures and Xrays.Pneumonia, Bacterial Medical practitioners have known of pneumonia since ancient times. Hippocrates indoctrinated his students about peripneumonia, which, for the ancient healers, had a connotation of an acute illness either with pain in the side or with severe dyspnea. The term acquired a more punctilious meaning as the study of morbid anatomy and physical diagnosis progressed over the last few centuries. Morgagni contributed the concept of solidification of the lung. Laennec, the father of pulmonary medicine, described pathological stages
Specializes in: pneumonia bacterial pneumococcus streptococcus pneumoniae pneumoniae haemophilus influenzae influenzae staphylococcus aureus... aureus legionella

RXinsider: Cough
rxinsider.com
Description: Basic information for patients.Coughing what is it and how can it be treated...
Specializes in: cough coughing chronic cough chronic coughing hacking...

Asthma Tutorial
people.virginia.edu
Description: Multimedia article written for children, describing causes, symptoms and treatments....Multimedia Tutorial about asthma written for parents and children
Specializes in: asthma reactive airways disease cough infants parents children...

Saluki Search
salukisearch.com
Description: Detail information on acute and chronic bronchitis, its symptoms, causes, treatment..., and preventions available.Information about bronchitis, symptoms, prevention and treatments
Specializes in: bronchitis symptoms what is bronchitis bronchitis symptoms of bronchitis bronchitis treatment...

Fragranced Products Information Network
ameliaww.com
Description: A grass roots effort to educate on the chemicals used and the health effects of fragranced... products. This is a no frill site with emphasis on information about perfumes and fragrances that are known triggers for rhinitis
Specializes in: aroma chemicals fragrance allergy perfume allergy asthma allergies migraines sinusitis rhinitis... rifm ifra

NCERx, LLC
about-asthma.com
Description: Divided into four sections, this site offers information about causes, symptoms and... treatment, as well as allergic reactions.Discusses types of asthma including allergic asthma, exerciseinduced asthma, childhood asthma and intrinsic asthma. Addresses causes of different asthma types
Specializes in: types of asthma causes of asthma allergic asthma...

Mayo Clinic: Asthma Center
mayoclinic.com
Description: Provides comprehensive information on the condition, treatments, and management.Asthma... occurs when the lungs main air passages become inflamed, causing wheezing and difficulty breathing. Knowing warning signs can help you manage this chronic condition
Specializes in: asthma lungs bronchial breathing trouble breathing...

American Academy of Family Physicians Patient Information
aafp.org
Description: A patient information article on acute bronchitis by William J. Hueston, M.D...
Specializes in: bronchitis...

Center for the Study of Emerging Infections
emerginginfections.slu.edu
Description: Fact sheets, education and training, and official remarks and reports by Saint Louis... University, School of Public Health.Center for the Study of Emerging Infections conducts research and provides public health and healthcare education and reference materials for emerging infections
Specializes in: acquired immune deficiency syndrome aids airborne antibiotic resistance antimicrobial resistance... antiretroviral medications antiretroviral resistance

Chest Radiography
radiologyinfo.org
Description: Information for patients concerning chest xrays.Current and accurate information... about chest xray procedures. Learn what patients might experience, how to prepare for the xray, benefits, risks and more
Specializes in: xray chest xray lung cancer test bronchitis emphysema pneumonia pluerisy heart failure... lung xray respiratory exam

Medstudents: An Overview
medstudents.com.br
Description: General considerations about pneumonia , giving importance to prevalent agents in... different groups of patients
Specializes in: pneumonia xray symptoms pneumoniae mycoplasm gran negative gran positive treatment... prevalence

Children and SARS
pediatrics.about.com
Description: Discusses whether kids are at risk for SARS, common symptoms, and what parents should... do to protect their children from severe acute respiratory syndrome.Are your children at risk of getting SARS, which has caused a global health warning and warnings against traveling to high risk areas of the world
Specializes in: sars children virus symptoms travel kids treatments cough... cdc adopted

No Air To Go
noairtogo.tripod.com
Description: Provides information concerning Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis, including... diagnosis and treatment. Includes a glossary, links and a chatroom.Learn about Idiopathic or Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis from educational information and patients sharing experience of chronic lung disease. Pulmonary glossary written for support group use, forum and the No Air Cafe chatroom
Specializes in: lung disease interstitial lung disease ild respiratory problems respiratory abbreviations acronyms chat chronic lung disease... copd copd abbreviations

Surgery Door Medical Conditions
surgerydoor.co.uk
Description: Offers detailed information about Asthma.Asthma. Information about Asthma from SurgeryDoors... Medical Conditions section
Specializes in: asthma bronchial asthma breathing atopic asthma...

Andrew Murphy
btinternet.com
Description: Explains how to do the Buteyko (shallow breathing) Method for controlling asthma....The Buteyko Method (Shallow Breathing) for controlling Asthma
Specializes in: buteyko method shallow breathing asthma...

Huff and Puff Victoria
home.vicnet.net.au
Description: Provides details of various support groups. Includes a directory of links for specific... conditions, plus information on exercising and using medications.Huff & Puff Victoria is a Respiratory Patient Support Group for Lung Patients, based in the North East suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Our
Specializes in: australian sports abseiling aikido archery athletics australian rules football aviation sports axemen ballet school... ballooning badminton

Buteyko Breathing Clinic Ireland
buteykoclinic.com
Description: Natural treatment of asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis and bronchitis using Buteyko... Breathing Clinic method. Chapters of the book Asthma Free Naturally available free.Official site of Buteyko Breathing Clinic Ireland. Workshops available at Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo and Athlone. Book Asthma Free Naturally
Specializes in: buteyko breathing clinic cure for asthma bronchitis bronchiectasis emphysema breathing program konstantin buteyko...

Acute Bronchitis
familydoctor.org
Description: Details as to what acute bronchitis is, the causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications... and when to see a doctor.Information about acute bronchitis from the American Academy of Family Physicians
Specializes in: inflammation tracheobronchial tree respiratory tract infection secondary infection airways obstruction...

Toronto Public Health: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS
toronto.ca
Description: General information about the disease for the public, child care and school workers..., and health care professionals. Discussion of the quarantine measures to be taken during the public health emergency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tamil, and French.provides updates on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Toronto, alerts people to quarantine issues, and links to fact sheets in eight languages
Specializes in: sars severe acute respiratory syndrome atypical pneumonia pneumonia quarantine... selfisolation fever