Question 1

why is the difference between volume flow and rate of flow in pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

PFTs...: In pulmonary function testing, volume flow refers to how much air is inhaled or exhaled whereas the rate of flow tests how fast the air is inhaled or exhaled.

Question 2

what is a good dclo number on a pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

100% of predicted: A good one would be one as close to normal as possible.  Too low a dlco/va means that there is likely an air-transfer blockage.  Too high may point to asthma.

Question 3

what does the letter "f" from quality report on my pulmonary function test mean?

Accepted Answer

Can only guess: That the quality was fair likely meaning that your efforts were not sufficient in performing the test.

Question 4

what does it mean that my chg fef2575=22% on my pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

Possible obstruction: This particular test can detect a very early obstruction to the airflow (seen in diseases such as asthma/emphysema etc...)

However there are people with abnormal FEF 25-75 with minimal respiratory symptoms.

Question 5

what is a pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary function: Pulmonary function testing generally requires a person to sit in a booth and breathe through a mouthpiece. A machine analyzes the flow and volume of air moving trough the lungs. The procedure is benign and not painful.

Question 6

what exactly is a pulmonary function test?

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PFT...: Pulmonary function tests are tests that measure your respiratory functioning. They will show if you have obstructive or restrictive lung disease as well as give information about the size of your lungs and how gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide) are exchanged. It will also show if the disease present is reversible with medicines, like bronchodilators. They are administered by a respiratory therapist.

Question 7

pulmonary function test results, what to do?

Accepted Answer

What's the question?: As much as we'd like to, nobody here can advise you without our knowing what's troubling you, what your symptoms and signs are, and what you've been told. Pulmonary function tests are of limited value even in arriving at a clinical diagnosis, let alone as a guide to treatment.

Question 8

what is invovled in a pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

Test for asthma: It involves blowing into a tube which is connected to a computer.  It measures a number of variables of airflow.  Often, after getting a baseline, we give the patient an asthma medication called "albuterol, " and repeat the test.  The results are used to diagnose asthma and emphysema, among other diseases.

Question 9

what happens during a pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

Breathing test: The pulmonary function test measures how well air moves in and out of the lungs and what you lung capacity is. Basically you blow into a machine. You may be asked to use an inhaler and the test may be repeated to see if there is any change in the measurements. The pulmonary function test is an important part of an asthma or COPD evaluation and is used to follow your progress to treatment.

Question 10

what is involved in typical pulmonary function test?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary function: Pulmonary function testing generally requires a person to sit in a booth and breathe through a mouthpiece. A machine analyzes the flow and volume of air moving trough the lungs. The procedure is benign and not painful.

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