Anatomical and functional assessment of patency of the upper respiratory tract in selected respiratory disorders – part 2

Abstract

This article presents selected physical diagnostic methods used in otorhinolaryngology and results of their application. In addition to the applications of methods using the capabilities of selective sensors, selected methods of hybrid diagnostics were also presented – for assessment of parameters of respiratory processes, with polysomnography as an example of using both typical diagnostic methods dedicated to otolaryngology, as well as standard EEG and ECG methods. It has been shown that in some special cases of respiratory disorders, measurements of the air flow in the respiratory tract can be supplemented with pressure measurementsinselectedpositionswithintheairways.Thepresentedopticalmethodsanddiagnosticsystems areveryoftenusedinthediagnosisofdiseasesnotspecificforotolaryngologyoccurringintheareaofthe headandneck.Thepresentedmaterialisthesecondpartofthestudydiscussingbothstandardandwidely useddiagnosticmethods.Allpresentedmethodsarededicatedtootolaryngology.Thistextisacontinuation ofthematerialpublishedinNo4of2021[1].