Pulmonary Function Test WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is a series of tests used to measure how well the lungs are functioning.1 PFTs can be used to diagnose respiratory illness or to determine the progression of a respiratory illness.1 Testing typically takes anywhere from 5-30 minutes, depending on how many tests are performed.2
Fast Facts:
- PFTs pose minimal risk for most people.3
- Spirometry is the most commonly used lung function test.2
- Peak flow meters can be used at home, between PFTs, to gauge day to day breathing function.4
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Latest Headlines on Pulmonary Function Test
What is Pulmonary Function Test?
- National Jewish Medical and Research Center Pulmonary Function Tests
- Asthma Initiative of Michigan (AIM): Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
- MedTerms (via MedicineNet): Definition of Pulmonary Function Test
- Cleveland Clinic: Pulmonary Function Testing: Basics of Physiology and Interpretation
- Heathwise (via Revolution Heath): Pulmonary Function Test
- Metro Health: What is a Pulmonary Function Test?
What are the Uses for Pulmonary Function Test?
- WrongDiagnosis: Diseases and Conditions that List Lung Tests as a Diagnostic Test
- Northern Arizona University: Purpose of Pulmonary Function Testing
- Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (via About.com): COPD and Pulmonary Function Tests: Know Your Numbers
- Discovery Health: Pulmonary Function Test
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Pulmonary Function Test?
- YourTotalHealth: Potential Risks with Pulmonary Function Tests
- Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (via Bnet): Pulmonary Function Test Precautions
- Encyclopedia of Surgery: Precautions of Spirometry Tests
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Pulmonary Function Test
- Flickr: Photo of Pulmonary Function Testing
- DK Images: Photo of a Woman Using a Home Peak Flow Meter
Clinical Trials for Pulmonary Function Test
- Clinicaltrials.gov: Pulmonary Function Testing Clinical Trials
- Centerwatch: Clinical Trials on Pulmonary Function Tests
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Pulmonary Function Test
- JAMA: Pulmonary Function Test Articles and Archives
- PubMed Central: Pulmonary Function Test Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles on Pulmonary Function Testing
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Pulmonary Function Test
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthwise (via webMD): Lung Function Tests
- ↑ A.D.A.M (via Medline Plus): Pulmonary Function Tests
- ↑ YourTotalHealth: Home Pulmonary Function Tests
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- Contributor: RMichaels
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: RMichaels
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: PFT, PFTs, Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulmonary-function testing, Pulmonary Function Tests, Pulminary Function Test, Pulmanary Function Test
- Last update: Apr. 30, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
