title: [Check-ups in pneumonology].
abstract: Check-up examinations in chest medicine are useful tests for early detection of numerous diseases of the respiratory system. They should focus in particular on the most frequent and chronically progressive airway-diseases (asthma, chronic bronchitis) in order to avoid severe illness and early disability including bronchial carcinoma and tuberculosis to offer a more favourable outcome to the patient. By the correct planning of an individual check-up the patient's conditions have to be carefully considered by estimating epidemiological facts, personal risk factors, the presence of prodromal symptoms and the availability of cost-effective diagnostic procedures as well. The efficacy of the individual screening in respiratory diseases implies systematic and periodical check-up examinations which unfortunately are not everywhere established.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Check-up in der Pneumologie.