Useful Links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LUNGS AND LUNG HEALTH

Lung Foundation Australia is a great resource for both health care professionals and patients alike.  The Lung Health area provides useful information for patients about how the lungs work, the symptoms of lung disease, lung function testing and the impact of smoking and air pollutants.

 

SMOKING CESSATION

Smoking is strongly associated with lung disease but stopping can be incredibly difficult.  Here are some resources that may help:

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Quitline13 78 48  – provides information and advice for those who want to stop smoking.

 

Quit Now is an excellent site that provides information about the importance of smoking cessation as well as a variety of quitting methods with practical tips and tools (including apps).

 

Quit Coach is a free online interactive website to help you stop smoking

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DISEASE SPECIFIC LINKS

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Asthma 

• National Asthma Council of Australia

• Asthma Australia

• Action Plans

• Inhaler technique videos

 

COPD

• The Basics

• Inhaler technique videos and fact sheets

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation(for patients)

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Toolkit(for health professionals)

 

Bronchiectasis

• The Basics

• Bronchiectasis Toolbox

 

Cystic fibrosis

• Cystic Fibrosis Australia

 

Pneumonia

• The Basics

 

Tuberculosis

• The Basics

 

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease

• The Basics

• NTM Australia

 

Pulmonary embolism

• The Basics

• Warfarin information booklet

• Living with a Novel Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC)

 

Lung cancer

• Lung Cancer Network

• Better Living with Lung Cancer – A Patient Guide

• Lung Cancer: Understanding, Managing, Living videos

• Cancer Australia

• Cancer Council Australia

 

Mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung disease

• Mesothelioma: Understanding, Managing, Living videos

• Asbestos related lung disease

• Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia

 

Sarcoidosis

• The Basics

 

Interstitial lung disease

• The Basics

• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

• Cryptogenic organising pneumonia

 

Rare lung diseases

• Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

• Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)

 

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

• The Basics

 

Obstructive sleep apnoea and sleep-disordered breathing

• The Basics

• Sleep Disorders Australia

• CPAP information for patients

• Obesity Australia information sheets

 

PROCEDURES

Bronchoscopy

CT guided biopsy

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