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{{Pulmonary function}}
'''Pulmonary function testing''' ('''PFT''') is a complete evaluation of the [[respiratory system]] including patient history, physical examinations, and tests of pulmonary function. The primary purpose of pulmonary function testing is to identify the severity of pulmonary impairment.<ref>Pulmonary terms and symbols: a report of the ACCP-ATS Joint Committee on Pulmonary Nomenclature, Chest 67:583, 1975</ref> Pulmonary function testing has diagnostic and therapeutic roles and helps clinicians answer some general questions about patients with lung disease. PFTs are normally performed by a respiratory therapist, respiratory physiologist, physiotherapist, [[pulmonology|pulmonologist]], and/or general practitioner.
==Indications==
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