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In [[medicine]], '''pulmonary function tests''', also called '''respiratory function tests''', are "measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], '''pulmonary function tests''', also called '''respiratory function tests''', are "measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
{{Image|Flow volume loop - restrictive.gif|right|350px|Respiratory | {{Image|Flow volume loop - normal.gif|right|350px|Respiratory flow volume loop of a patient without abnormalities.}} | ||
{{Image|Flow volume loop - obstruction.gif|right|350px|Respiratory flow volume loop of a patient with obstructive lung disease.}} | |||
{{Image|Flow volume loop - restrictive.gif|right|350px|Respiratory flow volume loop of a patient with restrictive lung disease.}} | |||
Pulmonary function tests include: | Pulmonary function tests include: | ||
* [[Blood gas analysis]] | * [[Blood gas analysis]] | ||
* [[Capnography]] | |||
* [[Exercise test]]s | * [[Exercise test]]s | ||
* [[Lung volume measurement]]s | * [[Lung volume measurement]]s | ||
* [[Peak expiratory flow rate]] | * [[Peak expiratory flow rate]] | ||
* [[Spirometry]] | * [[Spirometry]] | ||
* [[Ventilation-perfusion ratio]] (V/Q scan) | |||
While precise measurements of these parameters take specialized equipment, often requiring considerable operator skill, it is worth noting that inexpensive peak flow meters are a vital part of patient self-management of asthma and several other respiratory diseases. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:08, 6 June 2010
In medicine, pulmonary function tests, also called respiratory function tests, are "measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.[1]
Pulmonary function tests include:
- Blood gas analysis
- Capnography
- Exercise tests
- Lung volume measurements
- Peak expiratory flow rate
- Spirometry
- Ventilation-perfusion ratio (V/Q scan)
While precise measurements of these parameters take specialized equipment, often requiring considerable operator skill, it is worth noting that inexpensive peak flow meters are a vital part of patient self-management of asthma and several other respiratory diseases.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pulmonary function test (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.