Significance of spirometry in a diabetic patient with chronic cough

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disease of all age groups especially the middle age and aged people. Diabetes can cause serious complications that involve multiple organs and physiological functions. The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs and systems. Spirometry is a powerful tool used to detect, differentiate, follow and manage the patients with pulmonary disorders. Diabetic patients with a clinical history of respiratory complaints and any occupational and industrial exposure, in that condition, spirometry is more important to assess the risk and early diagnosis of lung disease.