Respiratory Disorders Additional Resources
Starbright's Asthma
You can order a game to help kids ages 7 to 15 learn how to manage their asthma.
http://www.starbright.org/projects/asthma/
Bronchiolitis and Your Child
Material from the AAFP.
http://familydoctor.org/020.xml
Ask the Doctor: The Respiratory Disorders Forum
Interactive medical question and answer format covering most common respiratory / breathing conditions. Patient question is replied to by online doctors from National Jewish Medical Center.
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/RespiratoryDisorders/
The RSV Prevention Information Center
Information about RSV disease for parents of premature infants.
http://www.rsvprotection.com/
Bronchiolitis
Learn about bronchiolitis and how it differs from pneumonia. The article also covers diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1040.html
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Dedicated to controlling and curing asthma and allergy symptoms; southern California chapter.
http://www.aafasocal.com/
Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn
Provides description of the disorder, treatment, and outcomes. Written by health professionals for parents.
http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/sicknewborn/disease.html#RespiratoryDistressSyndrome
Smoking Mom; A Possible Cause of Asthma in Children
Recent research indicates secondhand smoke not only worsens asthma symptoms, it causes asthma by constricting airway muscles and increasing mucous production.
http://www.allergyasthma.com/archives/asthma21.html
Biennial International Congress on Lung Diseases in Children
Gives the program for this meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, posts a call for abstracts, and explains how to register.
http://www.cipp-meeting.com/CIPP6/
Asthma Health Factsheet
Concise information on causes, symptoms and types of treatment.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/asthma.html