Pulmonary Function Testing

Learn how a bronchoprovocation study detects airway hyperreactivity, aiding in the diagnosis and management of asthma.

Learn how body plethysmography measures lung volumes to help respiratory therapists diagnose, treat, and manage respiratory conditions.

Prepare for your pulmonary function testing (PFT) final exam with our comprehensive guide and practice questions to boost your knowledge.

Explore Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), a pulmonary function measurement for monitoring lung volumes and diagnosing respiratory diseases.

Explore the importance of Functional Residual Capacity (FRC), its measurement, and its clinical significance in pulmonary function testing.

Explore gas distribution tests: key tools in assessing lung volumes, capacities, airway resistance, and overall pulmonary function.

Explore the methacholine challenge test, a pulmonary function test for assessing bronchial hyperactivity, aiding in asthma diagnosis.

PFT equipment guide: Explore the key tools used in pulmonary function testing, from spirometers to plethysmographs, and their roles.

Explore DLCO: a key test measuring lung’s ability to transfer gas from air to blood, essential for diagnosing respiratory disorders.

Explore spirometry, an essential pulmonary function test (PFT) for diagnosing and monitoring obstructive and restrictive lung diseases.

Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) is a set of noninvasive tests that examine and identify the severity of pulmonary impairment.