Pulmonary diagnostic tests are a series of tests which evaluate how well the lungs are performing. These tests may be performed to help diagnose disease, monitor disease progression or therapeutic ...
Pulmonary function testing serves 2 important clinical goals: (1) categorizing the physiologic impairment from lung disease (ie, obstructive, restrictive, etc) and (2) quantifying the degree of ...
Pulmonary assessment combines history-taking with physical examination maneuvers—inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation—to evaluate lung health and function. Observing breathing patterns, ...