Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine: Online Resources

Part of the National Institutes of Health, the NHLBI's site offers information on funding and research, clinical trials, training, and educational materials.

From the British National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NICE Guidance includes published guidelines, as well as those in development.

This Center for Disease Control site includes links to resources throughout the CDC, other government agencies, and beyond.

This tutorial from the University of Washington includes information on exam techniques, evaluating exam results, differential diagnosis, and evidence base.

This guide to lung examination was developed at the University of California - San Diego.

Developed by the University of Utah, this guide contains photos of lungs in normal and diseased states.

The Calgary Guide is a compendium of flow-charts that link disease pathophysiology and disease manifestation. The Respirology category includes: excessive daytime sleepiness, respiratory infections, respiratory distress/failure, dyspnea, lung vascular disorders, obstructive lung disease, disorders of the pleura/mediastinum/chest wall, cough, and pulmonary neoplasms.