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Spirometry is used to measure lung volumes and air flow. Alongside clinical assessment, it is an essential tool used in the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of Chronic Obstructive (COPD)1, Pulmonary Disease may contribute to the diagnosis of asthma and detect restrictive respiratory conditions.2.
24 Σεπ 2024 · There are several ways to test lung capacity at home, including the peak flow meter, spirometer, and simple breath-holding exercises. The peak flow meter is a handheld device that measures how fast an individual can exhale air.
• Compare your lung function with standards that show how your lungs should be working • Measure the effect of chronic diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease • (COPD), or cystic fibrosis on lung function.
Pulmonary function tests (PFT’s) are breathing tests to find out how well you move air in and out of your lungs and how well oxygen enters your blood stream. The most common PFT’s are spirometry (spy-RAH-me-tree), difusion studies, and body plethysmography (ple-thiz-MA-gra-fee).
Download PDF. Abstract. Measurement of lung volumes is an integral part of complete pulmonary function testing. Some lung volumes can be measured during spirometry; however, measurement of the residual volume (RV), functional residual capacity (FRC), and total lung capacity (TLC) requires special techniques.
Pulmonary function tests help. compare lung function with known standards that give an indication of how well normal lungs should be functioning. diagnose diseases of the lung such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. determine the cause of shortness of breath.
Lung function tests are done to: • determine the cause of a breathing problem, shortness of breath, wheeze, or cough. • confirm a diagnosis of lung disease. • measure the severity of lung problems and monitor progress in lung disease. • evaluate a person’s lung function before surgery.
