Respiratory Disorders - General

There is no specific treatment for measles, just providing necessary supportive therapy such as hydration and antipyretics. (Pneumonia may be a complication.) Vitamin A supplementation has been shown to improve the outcome of measles and is recommended.

Concerning the corticosteroid controversy (regarding children) The National Institute of Health's Updated Guidelines state: "There has been concern about slowed growth in children due to use of inhaled corticosteroids.

Breathing exercises help you control the emptying of your lungs by using your abdominal muscles. Detailed directions are given for three types of breathing that you might not be used to doing: diaphragmatic breathing, pursed-lip breathing, and deep-breathing exercises. They should be done two to four times daily.

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi. When the walls of your bronchi are swollen and filled with mucus, airflow in and out of your lungs is partly blocked.
There are two kinds of bronchitis:

Sleep apnea can lead to severe health problems if untreated, so it ishould not be ignored. Treatment for sleep apnea differs according to how severe the problem is. C.P.A.P. (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is achieved with a machine that blows pressurized room air to a mask through a flexible tube while you sleep. Another treatment features a dental device that is placed in your mouth at night that holds the lower jaw and tongue forward. A radio frequency procedure, and for severe breathing problems, surgery, are also possible treatments.

Read the full article if you are using an inhaler to find out which are safe and effective and those (beta-agonists) that are being linked to a two-fold increased risk of death compared to a placebo.