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Cold days have arrived, and frequent respiratory infections as well.

Respiratory infections are the most common infections in human population. On average, adults become ill from respiratory infections 3-5 times per year. Children even more often, on average 4-7 times per year. Irva Clinic pulmonary specialists are the best in early detection, prevention and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive bronchitis, tuberculosis, or infection of the respiratory system.

The most frequent diseases of the respiratory system are:

1. Diseases of the lower respiratory tract and lungs caused by infectious agents
2. Bronchial asthma
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
4. Respiratory failure
5. Tumors of the bronchi and lungs:
6. Emergencies in pulmonology
7. Hydatid lung
8. Interstitial lung disease:
9. Lung atelectasis
10. Pleural diseases:

- Pleural effusion
- Tumors of the pleura

11. Mediastinal disease

- Tumors and cysts of the mediastinum
- Mediastinitis

The most frequent symptoms of the respiratory system are:

- Chest pain
- Pain while breathing
- Cough
- Cough and sputum
- Dyspnea (difficult breathing)
- Hiccups
- Sneezing
- Congestion and runny nose

Diagnostic methods in pulmonology:

- Spirometric testing (spirometry, provocation tests)
- Gas analysis and acid-base balance of blood, tumor markers
- X-ray of lungs
- Endoscopic examination (bronchoscopy in Analg-sedation and general anesthesia, laryngoscopy, traheoscopy, pleuroscopy, mediastinoscopy)
- Immuno-allergic tests (allergy tests, intradermal test, tuberculin test, Mantoux - reaction)
- Puncture of pleural effusion and testing
- Examination of sputum

Therapy:

Inhalation therapy
Intravenous therapy
Intramuscular therapy
Pleural puncture