All aspects of respiratory medicine • Occupational diseases such as, occupational asthma, asbestos-related diseases & other pneumoconiosis • All aspects of general medicine • Life expectancy & prognosis

All aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine, namely any condition that affects a child’s lungs and airways (breathing tubes/windpipe). Areas of interest include asthma, chronic cough, recurrent chest infections, newborn breathing problems/reflux, allergy-related disorders, noisy breathing/stridor, bronchiolitis, sleep-related breathing disorder, paediatric bronchoscopy, bronchiectasis, congenital lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and rare lung disorders. Sleep and long-term ventilation.

Neonatal medicine • All aspects of the medical management of diseases & disorders of the newborn infant, including: • Resuscitation of the newborn • Newborn intensive care • Birth asphyxia • Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury • Jaundice of the newborn & related brain injury • Kernicterus • Infection in the newborn • Surfactant replacement therapy • Assisted ventilation

Adhesives • Body fluids, alcohol in • Bitumens & asphalts • Corrosion & metal treatment • Detergents & wetting agents • Surfactants • Forensic science • Paints • Sealants • Printing inks • Packaging materials • Plastics • Rubbers • Colour measurement • Skid resistance & slip testing • Double-glazing failures • Patent infringements • Road markings

Special interest in: • Respiratory and chronic lung diseases of newborns • Feeding and nutrition • Immunisation • Growth and developmental assessment • Gastrointestinal problems