Issue 21: Winter 2020

Issue 21: Winter 2020 Contents

*PCRU is for healthcare professionals only

• Editor’s Round-Up, Iain Small
• The differential diagnosis of the breathless patient, Noel Baxter and Tracey Lonergan
• Peak flow monitoring and microspirometry as aids to respiratory diagnosis in primary care: more important than ever in times of COVID, Duncan Keeley
• Spirometry and lung function testing in primary care: Your Questions Answered, Carol Stonham
• Influenza vaccination, Ren Lawlor
• Tobacco dependency is a long-term relapsing condition that usually starts in childhood
• Top tips for communicating the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation to patients, Clare Cook, Siobhan Hollier and Fran Robinson
• Tips for encouraging activity as a gateway to good respiratory health, Clare Cook and Dr Elaine Bevan-Smith
• The Appropriate Use of Rescue Packs, Fran Robinson and Professor John Hurst
• PCRS News