Pulmonary function testing
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pulmonary-function-testing-216-3994339
title:
Pulmonary function testing
text:
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. 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 pulmonary function technologist, respiratory the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Test to evaluate respiratory system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_function_testing
date created:
2008-03-19T17:16:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T00:21:42Z
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