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How children’s lungs grow
… years. The stages of development always happen in the same order, but the exact timings can be different for … lung has to share space with the baby’s heart. This is the same for almost everyone. These buds continue to divide …
What is bronchiolitis?
How can I prevent bronchiolitis?
What is pneumonia in children?
How is chILD treated?
… can I do to help? Living with chILD Further information and support Print this page On this page How are chILD … child depends on the chILD condition they have. They will be cared for by a range of different health care … child and try to avoid exposing your child to a lot of air pollution. Have a look at our pages on risks to …
What is primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)?
… leads to inflammation in the airways and infections in the lungs, nose, sinuses and ears. Children with PCD have the … problems with faulty genes. There are over 50 genes that cause PCD. Genes affect how the cilia (tiny hairs in our … on the opposite side of the body from usual. PCD can also cause hearing problems and infertility (difficulty having …
How is PCD diagnosed?
Inhaler choices
… Four simple inhaler changes 1. If you use a preventer or MART inhaler, take it every day, as prescribed Taking your … use a pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI), you might also want to think about using a spacer. Using a spacer helps … side effects and means less medicine is wasted. You may also find it easier to take your medicine with a spacer. …
Asthma attacks
Diagnosing COPD
… or ‘flare-ups’, in which their symptoms worsen, and they need additional treatment 1.7 million people are living … also enable you to identify their symptoms, and how much they are affecting your patient’s quality of life. Taking … be causing all or some of your patient's symptoms, you can now perform spirometry testing. Spirometry Spirometry is an …