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Respiratory system diseases are more common in smokers. The main symptoms of respiratory system diseases are cough, sputum, dyspnea and chest pain. The discipline deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of respiratory system diseases is the specialty of pulmonary diseases.

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Shortness of breath is an important symptom that can be seen in diseases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease (e.g. lung fibrosis) and anemia. If you have a complaint of shortness of breath, consult a pulmonologist.

With the spirometry, which is a pulmonary function test, information about many clinical conditions such as COPD, asthma and interstitial lung disease (e.g. lung fibrosis) is obtained. Where is the pulmonary function test done?