HELLO
I WAS HOSPITALIZED IN DEC. FOR PNENOMINA AND TOLD I HAVE COPD AND EMPHAZEMA. IS THERE A SITE TO UNDERSTAND THE RESULTS OF THE PULMONARY TEST?
THANKS
VIV
Hello Viv,
Here are some links to information to get you started on understanding a bit about your pulmonary function test results.
This one is right here on Health Central.
http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/copd-000070_7-145.html
And here are a couple more. Just click on the link below and scroll down to "Spirometry" where you will find an article by a respiratory therapist instructor and then a link to some explanations of the test.
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com/basics/index.php
Good luck, Viv. I hope this helps! Learning your lung function numbers is a good first step in breathing better.
Jane.
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com
Get answers from our experts and community members.
View All >>
Hello Viv,
Here are some links to information to get you started on understanding a bit about your pulmonary function test results.
This one is right here on Health Central.
http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/copd-000070_7-145.html
And here are a couple more. Just click on the link below and scroll down to "Spirometry" where you will find an article by a respiratory therapist instructor and then a link to some explanations of the test.
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com/basics/index.php
Good luck, Viv. I hope this helps! Learning your lung function numbers is a good first step in breathing better.
Jane.
http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com