Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary function tests and lung age: Do you know yours?
In the last post, I discussed COPD and asthma, and how to distinguish them. I introduced the topic of pulmonary function tests, or PFTs. Today, I would like to discuss PFTs in more detail. PFTs allow health care professionals to make the diagnosis of lung disease and to judge how severe it is. PFTs evaluate how well air can flow into and out of the lungs and how effective the lungs are at transferring gas from the air into the bloodstream. The ability of PFTs to diagnose lung disease or determin...
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Expert & Community Posts
Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...medical test. Hmmm…sounds like a no-brainer. Again, pulmonary function testing can be done in... Read more »
"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little , Health Expert...have looked at precise markers of lung function (‘pulmonary function tests') over time. As... Read more »
Exercise Induced Asthma Often Goes Undiagnosed
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...make a diagnosis of EIA. Your doctor should also do pulmonary function testing to confirm (or... Read more »
Exubera: what went wrong?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...safety, and subsequent need for patients to have pulmonary function testing and abstain from... Read more »
The Dangers of Diagnosing... Yourself (or Each Other)
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...family medical history and possibly perform some pulmonary function tests to learn more about... Read more »
Health Guide
Pulmonary function tests
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Normal Values Normal values are based upon the age, height, ethnicity, and sex of the person being tested. Normal... Read more »Pulmonary function tests
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests What the risks are The risk is minimal for most people. There is a small risk of collapsed lung in people with a... Read more »Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary function tests are a broad range of tests that are usually done in a health care provider's office or a specialized facility. They measure how well the lungs take in and... Read more »Lung diffusion testing
... What the risks are There are no significant risks. Special considerations Other pulmonary function tests may be done in combination with this test. Read more »Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
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