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• 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.

• Silicosis

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

• Peak flow test

  Peak flow is a simple measurement of how quickly you can blow air out of your lungs.

• 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.

• 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.

• Spirometry

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

• 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.

• 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.

• What happens at your cervical screening appointment

  Find out more about how cervical screening is done and what happens at your appointment.

• Costochondritis

  Find out about costochondritis, including what the symptoms are, what to do if you think you have it, what the treatments are and what causes it.