Respiratory disorders are important as They account for 50% of consultations with general practitioners for acute illness in young children and one- third of consultations in older children Respiratory illness leads to 20-35% of acute paediatric admissions to hospital a They are the fifth most common cause of death in children ages between one and 14 years in the uK Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood in the UK and the most frequent single cause for emergency hospital admission Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal inherited disorder in CaucasiansRespiratory disorders are important as ◼ They account for 50% of consultations with general practitioners for acute illness in young children and one-third of consultations in older children ◼ Respiratory illness leads to 20-35% of acute paediatric admissions to hospital ◼ They are the fifth most common cause of death in children ages between one and 14 years in the UK ◼ Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood in the UK and the most frequent single cause for emergency hospital admission ◼ Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal inherited disorder in Caucasians