What are the most common symptoms of respiratory tract diseases?
- Nasal congestion and runny nose
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Breathing pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Hiccups and sneezing
It is important to note that the symptoms of respiratory diseases can vary depending on the type of disease and its severity. In addition, many of these symptoms are non-specific and can occur with other medical conditions.
Additional diagnostic procedures
These diagnostic procedures play a key role in diagnosing respiratory diseases and planning appropriate treatment.
- Spirometry
- Bronchodilator (Ventolin) test
- Bronchoprovocation test
- Allergy test
Spirometry
Spirometry is a test that is very often used to examine the respiratory function of the lungs. The test is quick and painless, which measures the volume of air that the subject can blow out of the lungs. It is used in the detection and monitoring of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The examination lasts about 15 minutes.
Bronchodilator (Ventolin) test
The bronchodilator or “Ventolin” test is a spirometric examination of lung function after inhalation of drugs that expand the airways.
It is a quick, simple and painless method to assess lung function. It is used for the purpose of detecting and proving asthma and monitoring the course of this disease or for the purpose of differentiating asthma from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Bronchoprovocation test
This test is used to assess the sensitivity of the airways to the administration of substances that cause airway narrowing.
The spirometry method is also used for testing. The bronchoprovocation test is used to examine and prove different, atypical forms of asthma as well as to prove the existence of asthma as an occupational disease, then to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy and discover risk factors for the development of asthma.
Allergy test
Allergological skin tests are a quick and effective way to detect substances from the environment, which are labeled as allergens, which can be the cause of allergic reactions.
Testing is performed on the most commonly known allergens, which can be inhalant or nutritional. Some of them are: mites, mold, pollen, grass and trees, feathers, dust, milk, eggs.
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