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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]
An initial spirometry is performed to assess the patient's native respiratory status. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath and then blow into the mouthpiece of the spirometer as hard as you can. This is a baseline measurement.
The spirometry test is performed using a device called a spirometer, [2] which comes in several different varieties. Most spirometers display the following graphs, called spirograms: a volume-time curve, showing volume (litres) along the Y-axis and time (seconds) along the X-axis
David Lederer (Columbia University Medical Center) became the third editor-in-chief on April 1, 2017. Colin Cooke (University of Michigan) assumed the interim editor-in-chief role on June 27, 2019, and on January 22, 2020, was named the editor-in-chief for a 5-year term. The journal is published online. [2]
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