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Treatments For Chest Conditions
Aims of treatment
Most people with a chronic (i.e. long–term) chest condition will need treatment at some point.
- Some people will need ongoing treatment to help control symptoms.
- Some people will only need treatment when their condition deteriorates and symptoms increase.
What treatment is right for you will depend upon your situation, and this may be different from someone else with the same condition as you. As well as your chest–related symptoms, doctors will take into account your general fitness, your age and any other medical conditions you might have before making any recommendations on treatment.
Broadly speaking, the main aims of treatment for chronic chest conditions are to:
- Keep your condition stable and prevent worsening of your condition
- Maintain, or improve, how well your lungs are working
- Reduce day–to–day symptoms and improve your quality of life
- Help you maintain as high a level of activity as possible
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Drug treatments
Information about drugs used to treat common chest conditions can be found in this section.
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Inhalers
Inhalers allow drugs to be delivered directly to your lungs. Information about different inhalers can be found in this section.
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Nebulisers
A nebuliser is an electrical machine that is used to help deliver the correct dose of drugs into your lungs.
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Oxygen Therapy
Receiving additional oxygen is called oxygen therapy.
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Immunisations
If you have an ongoing chest condition it is recommended that you have the following immunisations:
- Flu vaccine: you should have this every year; it is usually available from late September.
- Pneumococcal vaccine: you usually only need to have this once.
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