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Pulmonary Function Tests
Alternate Names : Lung Function Tests, PFTs, Spirogram, Spirometry
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Risks
The risk is minimal for most people. There is a small risk of collapsed lung in people with a certain type of lung disease. The test should not be given to people who have experienced a recent heart attack and in certain other types of heart disease.
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Heart Attack
• Heart Disease
• Lung Disease
• Pneumothorax
Other Topics
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 2/5/2002
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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