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What does it mean to get spirometry done?
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Respiratory Function: Spirometry is performed to assess lung function. There are certain "normal" values for the amount of air a patient a patient can forcefully exhale in one second from a maximum full breath in(fev!), the volume of a full breath(tlc), volume of air exhaled in normal breathing(tv or tidal volume), and many others. Deviation from expected normal could indicate disease.
Answered 4/7/2018
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Breathing tests: Spirometry measures how much and how well you can breathe air into and out of your lungs ...
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