Skip to main content

Search results for Breathing

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - Diagnosis

    Read about the main tests used to help diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), including breathing tests and scans.

  • First aid - Recovery position

    Find out how to put a casualty who is unconscious but breathing into the recovery position. Also, read about what to do if you think someone has a spinal injury.

  • Cystic fibrosis - Treatment

    Read about the main treatments for cystic fibrosis, including medicine airway clearance techniques, nutritional advice and lung transplants.

  • 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.

  • Asthma - Diagnosis

    Find out about the checks and tests that may be needed to diagnose asthma, including the main breathing tests used.

  • Changes in the last hours and days

    Find out about physical changes that can happen when you're dying, including changes to appetite and breathing.

  • 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. Plus, advice on when to call an ambulance or take your child to A&E.

  • How to resuscitate a child

    Find out about how to resuscitate a child who is unresponsive and has stopped breathing. Includes performing CPR, rescue breaths and chest compressions.

  • Spirometry

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

  • Pneumonia

    Find out about pneumonia, including what the symptoms are, where to get medical help, what the treatments are, what causes it and how to prevent it.