[en] Respiratory diseases of upper airways belong to frequent diseases in primary pediatric care as well as in some specialists. The treatment is usually symptomatic and patient can cope with the disease without a medical intervention. Generally accepted approaches are summarized in guidelines in diagnoses and therapy of diseases of upper airways. The most recent guidelines could be found in European Position Paper on Rhino sinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2007. A complex view on the area of airways and mainly on their connection with middle ear is necessary. Frequently cooperation with an otorhinolaryngologist is necessary. (author)