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Web Pages
Huff and Puff Victoria
Provides details of various support groups. Includes a directory of links for specific conditions, plus information on exercising and using medications.
Respiratory Disorders
Anatomy of the respiratory system, with links to respiratory disorders.
Adult Critical Care Core Curriculum
A course that is a series of pulmonary case studies developed using patients seen in the intensive care unit.
How Stuff Works: Lungs
Illustrated description of how we breathe, plus information about various disorders.
LAM Trust of New Zealand
Provides support and information about lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Includes facts, lecture notes and events.
Chest Radiography
Information for patients concerning chest xrays.
Pulmonology Channel
Resources on diagnosis and treatment of a variety of pulmonary conditions. Includes a forum and video presentations. [Real Player required.]
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital: Respiratory Disorders
Provides information on a variety of diseases, disorders and infections, plus anatomy of the system.
Tips Of All Sorts: Hiccups
Information on cause and home remedies.
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
General information on this condition.
Anoxia and Hypoxia
Information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
TrachyVentList
Group for people living with a tracheostomy and or ventilator, their families, friends and carers. Information on how to join plus profiles of members.
RXinsider: Cough
Basic information for patients.
NTMinfo.com
Offers information about nontuberculous mycobacteria, including symptoms, tests and treatments.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
MedicineNet: FocusOn Lungs
Offers topics covering a variety of disorders, including procedures and tests, alongside news and a discussion boards.
LAM Action
Provides information and support for those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Includes fact sheet and patient organisation information.
American Lung Association
Provides information on various conditions, research and statistics, plus programs and events.
Drkoop.com: Respiratory
News articles, grouped by condition.
Living With Respiratory Disease
A discussion group for those affected by respiratory conditions. [Registration required.]
Lung Life Center
Offers general information on various conditions, including video presentations. Includes a option to receive answers from a doctor, for which a payment is required.
OHSU Health: Respiratory Disorders
Overview, symptom and treatment information plus basic anatomy.
The Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patient Resource
General information, personal experiences, plus a message board and chat room.
Pulmonary PAP
Discussion group for people with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Scheduled weekly chat sessions. [Membership required.]
Washington University Physicians: Medical Library
Links to archived articles covering various conditions.
The Canadian Lung Association
Information on a variety of conditions, including asthma, sleep apnea and tuberculosis, plus a drug information search. Includes information about the respiratory system, and a kid's corner.
Health Care Book
Symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment, divided by specific lung diseases.
In Search of Butterflies
Dedicated to patients, family, and friends living with Eosinophilic Granuloma. Information, support group, chat and message board, exclusively for this decease and it's other known aliases.
No Air To Go
Provides information concerning Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis, including dignosis and treatment. Includes a glossary, links and a chatroom.