Pulmonary function testing: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:39, 26 July 2018

Revision as of 20:33, 26 October 2018

Line 17:

}}

{{Pulmonary function}}

'''Pulmonary function test''' ('''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, physiotherapist and/or GP

==Indications==