Gitzenberger Proba

The Hitzenberger test is a method for assessing the condition of a patient with respiratory failure. It was developed in 1927 by Karl Hitzenberger, an Austrian physician. This method is used to determine the presence and extent of respiratory failure in patients with lung diseases such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pneumonia, etc.

The Hitzenberger test is performed as follows: the patient sits or lies on his back, his head and neck are at the same level. The doctor takes a small piece of cotton wool or gauze, soaks it in an isotonic sodium chloride solution and places it on the patient's nose. The doctor then asks the patient to take a deep breath and hold it for a few seconds. If the patient is unable to hold his breath, this indicates respiratory failure.

This method is simple and accessible for use in a hospital or at home. However, it is not always accurate, as it depends on many factors, such as the patient’s level of consciousness, the presence of concomitant diseases, etc. Therefore, when conducting a Hitzenberger test, it is necessary to take into account all possible factors that may affect the results.

Hitzenbergen tests are a type of functional test (from the Greek probe - subject of examination), used in otolaryngology to diagnose diseases of the nose, paranasal sinuses and auditory tube. Sometimes Gitzenbergens are perceived as the name of a drug, but they are not.

*Synonyms*: Gitzonbergen, Gitzenbergen; Gitsonbergen samples. Other names: paradoxical mixture according to M.S. Pluzhnikov or the “recession of the jaw” reflex. In some countries - nasal or rhinocytiometric test, Hayden's test. The Nitzgenberger test is a method of examining the respiratory organs, allowing one to determine their functional state. Conducted by a pulmonologist. Simply put, it carries out a so-called test (Riss dose), which indicates that you are not suffocating.

Some doctors consider this test not only as an indicator of the body’s suitability for life, but also as a nonspecific sign of the severity of morphological changes in the lungs, indicating the existence of a possible pathology. Presumably proposed in 1904