Ozkaptan, Bilge Bal2025-03-232025-03-232023979-889113144-6979-889113089-0https://hdl.handle.net/11486/4403The structures of the respiratory system allow oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to be released from the blood into the atmosphere. The lungs, located in the chest, are the basic organs of the respiratory system and maintain acid-base balance by keeping oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood within normal limits [1]. Diseases of the respiratory system disrupt the acid-base balance and oxygen supply to cells, leading to critical illness. For this reason, respiratory system anatomy, respiratory physiology, symptoms of respiratory diseases, and correct diagnosis of respiratory diseases are of great importance. Subjective data, including patient history (personal and family history, risk factors for respiratory diseases, symptoms of respiratory diseases), and objective data from physical examination and diagnostic tests (laboratory tests, radiological examinations, and systemspecific examinations such as spirometry, pulse oximetry, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, biopsy) are the most important methods for diagnosing respiratory diseases [2]. © 2023 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAssessmentRespiratory diseaseRespiratory systemBook Part1311362-s2.0-85178237060N/A