[Reflections on some issues of the combined pathology of the upper and lower respiratory tract].

The purpose of this work is to generalize and critically evaluate current literature data on the state of problem of the relationship between acute and chronic diseases of upper and lower respiratory tract. Modern ideas about the mechanisms of relationship of pathological processes of ENT organs with bronchopulmonary pathology are considered. A number of organizational issues are discussed in order to optimize the medical diagnostic process in the pathology of respiratory system.