Pulmonary function testing is used to measure the function of the lungs, as well as diagnose or monitor the progression of respiratory conditions.

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Temple Health test labs are helping people breathe ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which ...

To diagnose asthma or other lung problems, your doctor may perform lung function or pulmonary function tests. WebMD explains spirometry, the methacholine challenge test, and other exams to check ...

SAN ANTONIO — Pulmonary function testing may be routine, but it still comes with challenges, Nicole Soucy, PA-C, said at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 16th annual ...

Experts in the field of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease define the role of pulmonary function tests such as spirometry for a diagnosis. Transcript Neil B. Minkoff, MD: Let me ask 1 last ...

Race-neutral pulmonary function testing, now recommended by ATS and implemented at Boston Medical Center, has had a long road ...

Full pulmonary function tests contribute useful diagnostic information for evaluating patients with vaping-related lung injury, according to a speaker at the American Thoracic Society ...

Results of pulmonary function tests and prediction equations are shown in Table 3. Values of FVC, FEV1 and MVV obtained from spirometric testing were different than the prediction values obtained ...

BOSTON, MA—Denervation of the pulmonary artery (PA) in patients with Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) led to a significant increase in 6-minute walk test distance as well as positive ...