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Asthma
- Dr Colin Tidy
Chest and Lungs
The respiratory system contains the lungs, windpipe and diaphragm, among other structures and organs. You'll have learned all about this in biology classes at school, but since then many just taking breathing for granted. However, a cough or wheeze could be a sign of worse things to come.
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Information on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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More information
- Acute Bronchitis
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Anaphylaxis
- Asbestos-related Diseases
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Bornholm Disease
- Breathing Difficulties in Children
- Brittle Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Chest Infection
- Controlled Breathing (Pursed Lips Breathing)
- Costochondritis
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- Croup
- Cystic Fibrosis
Medications
- Aclidinium inhaler (Eklira)
- Albuterol inhaler (Proventil, Ventolin)
- Aminophylline (Phyllocontin Continus)
- Atovaquone for pneumocystis pneumonia (Wellvone)
- Bambuterol tablets (Bambec)
- Beclometasone inhaler (Clenil, Qvar, Soprobec)
- Budesonide inhaler (Easyhaler Budesonide, Budelin Novolizer, Pulmicort)
- Carbocisteine (Mucodyne)
- Ciclesonide inhaler (Alvesco)
- Colistimethate sodium for infection (Colobreathe, Colomycin, Promixin)
- Erdosteine capsules (Erdotin)
- Ethambutol for tuberculosis
- Fluticasone inhaler (Flixotide)
- Formoterol (Atimos Modulite, Foradil, Oxis Turbohaler)
- Glycopyrronium inhaler (Seebri Breezhaler)
- Indacaterol for COPD (Onbrez Breezhaler)
- Ipratropium - a bronchodilator (Atrovent, Inhalvent)
- Mometasone inhaler (Asmanex)
- Montelukast for asthma (Singulair)
- Nedocromil inhaler
- Olodaterol inhaler for COPD (Striverdi)
- Salbutamol inhaler (Ventolin, Airomir, Salamol, Salbulin)
- Salmeterol inhaler (Serevent, Neovent, Soltel)
- Sodium cromoglicate inhaler
- Terbutaline inhaler and nebuliser solution (Bricanyl)
- Terbutaline tablets (Bricanyl)
- Theophylline (Uniphyllin Continus)
- Tiotropium - a bronchodilator (Braltus, Spiriva, Tiogiva)
- Umeclidinium inhaler (Incruse, Rolufta)
- Zafirlukast for asthma (Accolate)
Notes on Chest and Lungs