Respiratory System

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	Aspergillosis
	Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis:Merck Manual, Home Edition

	Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
	Bird Flu (Avian Influenza):Mayo Clinic
	Avian Influenza (Bird Flu):CDC
	Avian Influenza:WHO
	Avian Influenza Vaccines:CDC
	Bird Flu:MedlinePlus

	Colds and Influenza

	General Information
	Common Cold:NIAID
	The Common Cold in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	The Common Cold in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
	Babies and the Common Cold:Mayo Clinic
	Colds and the Flu:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Common Cold:MedlinePlus

	Prevention & Treatment
	Cold and Flu: Self-Care Flowchart: American Academy of Family Physicians
	Cold Remedies: What Works, What Doesn't, What Can't Hurt:Mayo Clinic
	Cold and Cough Medicines: Information for Parents:CDC
	Decongestants: OTC Relief for Congestion: American Academy of Family Physicians

	More About Influenza

	General Information
	Flu (Influenza):NIAID
	Influenza:UpToDate Patient Information
	Seasonal Flu:CDC
	Influenza:National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
	Flu:MedlinePlus

	Prevention
	Preventing Seasonal Flu:CDC
	Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine:CDC
	Inactivated Influenza Vaccine:CDC [PDF]
	Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine:CDC [PDF]

	Treatment
	Seasonal Flu: What To Do If You Get Sick:CDC
	The Flu: What To Do If You Get Sick:NIAID
	Influenza Antiviral Drugs:CDC
	Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Related Information:FDA

	Pandemic Influenza
	See Emergency Preparedness, Pandemic Influenza

	Croup
	Croup:Aetna inteliHealth
	Croup in Infants and Children:UpToDate Patient Information

	Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
	Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV):Medscape Reference

	Legionnaire's Disease
	Legionellosis: Legionnaire's Disease and Pontiac Fever:CDC
	Legionnaire's Disease:MedlinePlus

	Pneumocystis Carinii (PCP)
	Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP) and HIV:American Academy of Family Physicians
	You Can Prevent PCP: A Guide for People With HIV Infection:CDC
	You Can Prevent PCP in Children: A Guide for People With HIV Infection:CDC
	Pneumocystis Infections:MedlinePlus

	Pneumonia

	General Information
	Pneumonia in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
	Pneumonia in Older Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Hospital-Acquired and Institutional-Acquired Pneumonia:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Pneumonia:MedlinePlus

	Bacterial Pneumonia

	Overview
	Bacterial Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Pneumococcal Pneumonia
	Pneumococcal Disease:NIAID
	Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease:CDC
	See also Infectious Diseases, Bacterial Infections, Pneumococcal Infections

	"Walking Pneumonia"
	Mycoplasma Infection:New York State Department of Health
	Mycoplasma pneumoniae:CDC

	Other Bacterial Pneumonia
	Chlamydia pneumoniae:CDC

	Other Types of Pneumonia
	Chemical Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health
	Eosinophilic Pneumonia, see Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
	Viral Pneumonia:eMedicine Consumer Health

	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus: March of Dimes
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections:MedlinePlus

	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS):CDC
	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome:MedlinePlus

	H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
	H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) :MedlinePlus

	Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

	General Information
	Travelers' Health: Pertussis:CDC
	Whooping Cough:MedlinePlus

	Vaccination
	Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination:CDC

	Other Respiratory Infections
	Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis, see Broncheal Diseases
	Pleurisy, see Pleural Diseases
	Pulmonary Tuberculosis, see Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis
	Sinusitis, see Ears, Nose and Throat, Nose Disorders