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  • Silicosis

    Find out about silicosis, a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.

  • Pulmonary hypertension

    Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs.

  • Poisoning

    Find out about poisoning, including where to get help, what to do while waiting for medical help, what the symptoms are, and how it’s treated.

  • Peak flow test

    Find out about peak flow tests, including what they are used for, what happens during the test and what your result might mean.

  • Broken or bruised ribs

    Find out about how long it takes injured ribs to heal, how to look after yourself until you're feeling better, and when you should get medical advice.

  • Spirometry

    Find out about what a spirometry test involves and why it's carried out.

  • Brain death

    Brain stem death is where a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.

  • Group B strep

    Find out about group B strep, a type of bacteria called streptococcal bacteria, and how it can affect you and your baby in pregnancy.

  • Whooping cough

    Find out about whooping cough, including the symptoms, who's at risk, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and the whooping cough vaccine.

  • Tetanus

    Find out about tetanus, including how you get it, what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, how it’s treated and the tetanus vaccination.