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Describe the clinical indications for pulmonary function testing. Understand the physiology of the core pulmonary function tests: spirometry, lung volumes and DLCO. Apply an organized approach to interpreting pulmonary function tests.
3 lut 2018 · This review aims to outline the key issues and suggests newer recommendations for contraindications for performing lung function using a risk matrix, as well as offering alternative approaches...
1 mar 2014 · Spirometry is the most commonly used pulmonary function tests (PFTs), measuring lung function, specifically volume and/or flow of air that can be inhaled and exhaled.
Pulmonary function tests are designed to measure the volume of air you are able to blow out (exhale), the speed at which you can exhale, the size of your lungs and how well the air that you breathe in is travelling to your blood. There is also a test to see if medication may help relieve your symptoms.
1 sty 2020 · INTRODUCTION. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are noninvasive tests. which show how well the lung is working. e information. when critically analyzed and interpreted provides objective....
Physicians can use the following stepwise approach to not only interpret PFTs from their office or a pulmonary function labora-tory, but also determine when to order fur-ther testing and how...
5 cze 2012 · In this article we will provide an overview of basic pulmonary function tests and an algo-rithm for using and interpreting them, and then we use three cases to explain how to use these tests to identify the pattern of respirato-ry dysfunction, then make the diagnosis.
