used to measure the ability of the lungs to function normally.
An examination measuring an individual's lung capacity, speed of exhalation, and oxygenation after a period of exertion. This type of test in useful in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), occupational lung disease, emphysema, and asthma.
A test to measure lung capacity usually done before surgery.
A test performed to assess the lung strength and lung capacity of an individual. One use of this test is to screen and provide a baseline for individuals who will be wearing a respirator.
frequently used technique to measure the flow rate of air in and out of the lungs to test for lung diseases. During the procedure, the patient breathes into a tube connected to a special machine that indicates the quantity and speed of air through the lungs in the shape of a graph. Common diseases, such as asthma, and emphysema present particular patterns on the graph. This test, combined with other exams, help physicians confirm the presence of disease, and the degree of severity.
a breathing test to see how much air the lungs can take in and how the air flows in the lungs
Breathing tests used to measure lung capacity and lung and chest wall mechanics.
A specialized lung test that takes about 10 minutes and requires that the patient blow big breaths into a machine; this test helps the doctor evaluate the health status of the patient's lungs.
Determines how well one's lungs are functioning.
A test that measures how well the lungs take in air and how well this air can be exhaled (lung function). Also measured is how efficiently the lungs transfer oxygen into the blood.
a test using a spirometer to measure the how well the lungs take air in and breathe carbon dioxide out.
A test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) gauge how the lungs are carrying out their tasks -- of expanding and contracting (when a person inhales and exhales) and of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide efficiently between the air (or other gases) within the lungs and the blood. See the entire definition of Pulmonary function test
Measures basic lung function. Can be divided into 6 parts: air flow, maximum voluntary ventilation, lung volumes, diffusion of carbon monoxide, flow volume loop, and arterial blood gases.
Series of test to determine respiratory problems.