tubes may collapse. If you cough into the PEP system, the flow is slowed down, there is a more even drop in pressure, the bronchial tubes remain more stable and it is easier to...

cold, you should make sure they drink plenty - ideally teas, such as sage and thyme. Add honey or a drop of fruit juice to the tea to make it taste better and motivate your child...

practice: “There are people who get used to the cough while they have an infection and who then cannot drop the habit. You see it in children, but the phenomenon can happen in...

the ribs below the collarbone and on the rib cage or massage these areas. When you do this, use a drop of massage oil or body lotion to reduce friction on your skin. Roll a spiked...

plenty to avoid an infection. If their nose is blocked it can help to give them a short course of nose drops. Especially in the evening this can help them breathe easier. You can...

short of breath and feel that they are able to do less. Pulmonary function tests, if performed, show a drop in one-second forced expiratory volume and an increase in the narrowing...

sometimes gain information about relevant diseases, such as sleep apnoea, because their oxygen saturation drops repeatedly at night. But in other cases these readings are caused by...

be at great risk if they were to become infected, as they are less likely to be able to tolerate a drop in saturation. In our practice we are not taking this lightly. PARI blog:...