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• Legionnaires' disease

  Find out more about Legionnaires' disease, an uncommon but serious lung infection you can get from inhaling droplets of water containing bacteria that cause the infection.

• Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions

  DNACPR means if your heart or breathing stops your healthcare team will not try to restart it.

• Pulmonary embolism

  Read more about a pulmonary embolism, which is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs.

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Diagnosis

  Find out about the main tests used to diagnose COPD, including breathing tests, an X-ray and blood tests.

• Recovery position

  Find out how to put a casualty who is unconscious but breathing into the recovery position.

• How to resuscitate a child

  Find out about how to resuscitate a child who is unresponsive and has stopped breathing.

• After an incident

  First, make sure it’s safe to help and then check the breathing of the person who is injured.

• Is your baby or toddler seriously ill?

  How to recognise warning signs of serious illness in children under 5, such as cold hands and feet, rapid breathing, or mottled skin.

• Asbestosis

  Asbestosis is a serious lung condition caused by exposure to asbestos – a building material used mostly from the 1950s to the 1990s.

• Pleurisy

  Find out more about pleurisy, where inflammation around the lungs causes sharp chest pain.