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  2. Spirometry - Wikipedia

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    Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs). It measures lung function, specifically the amount (volume) and/or speed (flow) of air that can be inhaled and exhaled.

  3. Spirometer - Wikipedia

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    In 1960, the European Community for Coal and Steel (ECCS) first recommended guidelines for spirometry. [7] The organization then published predicted values for parameters such as spirometric indices, residual volume, total lung capacity, and functional residual capacity in 1971. [ 8 ]

  4. Pulmonary function testing - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is a complete evaluation of the respiratory system including patient history, physical examinations, and tests of pulmonary function. The primary purpose of pulmonary function testing is to identify the severity of pulmonary impairment. [1]

  5. Category:Pulmonary function testing - Wikipedia

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  6. Lung - Wikipedia

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    A person doing a spirometry test Lung function testing is carried out by evaluating a person's capacity to inhale and exhale in different circumstances. [ 101 ] The volume of air inhaled and exhaled by a person at rest is the tidal volume (normally 500–750 mL); the inspiratory reserve volume and expiratory reserve volume are the additional ...

  7. Impulse oscillometry - Wikipedia

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    Impulse oscillometry (IOS), also known as respiratory oscillometry, forced oscillatory technique (FOT), or just oscillometry, is a non-invasive lung function test that measures the mechanical properties of the respiratory system, particularly the upper and intrathoracic airways, lung tissue and chest wall, usually during the patient's tidal breathing (the way someone breathes when they are ...

  8. Post bronchodilator test - Wikipedia

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    The post bronchodilator test (Post BD), also commonly referred to as a reversibility test, is a test that utilizes spirometry to assess possible reversibility of bronchoconstriction in diseases such as asthma.

  9. Asthma - Wikipedia

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    Spirometry is recommended to aid in diagnosis and management. [ 96 ] [ 97 ] It is the single best test for asthma. If the FEV 1 measured by this technique improves more than 12% and increases by at least 200 millilitres following administration of a bronchodilator such as salbutamol , this is supportive of the diagnosis.