Pulmonary function testing is used to measure the function of the lungs, as well as diagnose or monitor the progression of respiratory conditions. Image Credit: Minerva Studio / Shutterstock.com ...

Pulmonary function testing serves 2 important clinical goals: (1) categorizing the physiologic impairment from lung disease (ie, obstructive, restrictive, etc) and (2) quantifying the degree of ...

Northwest Specialty Hospital’s Pulmonology clinic offers comprehensive treatment and diagnostic services for pulmonary diseases, including the Pulmonary Function Test. This test measures lung ...

Demographics like age, comorbidities, specific symptoms, and a physical exam can also guide testing. Skolnik said, “For example, pulmonary function tests like spirometry are very helpful in ...

Long-term follow-up revealed improved lung function despite persistent imaging abnormalities post-severe COVID-19.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — By using race specific equations when interpreting pulmonary function tests, racism and bias come to the surface, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society ...

A grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust has funded a software update for the Pulmonary Function Test machine (PFT) at ...

When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Temple Health test labs are helping people breathe better. 24/7 Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania New ...