Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She has experience in primary care and hospital medicine. Pulmonary means relating to the lungs. Some common ...

SINGAPORE – The possibility of having a screening tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is becoming increasingly real as more research supporting its use emerges. This includes a recent Lancet ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, is board-certified in pathology and lab medicine. She is currently Chief Medical Officer of Blood Associates, a lab consultancy firm. The FEV1/FVC ratio measures how much air you ...

Due to the pandemic, concerns about viral transmission by aerosols and droplets mean that many respiratory diagnostic services are being cancelled or delayed.1 There is an urgent need to restart these ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests that show how well your lungs are working. The tests measure lung volume, capacity, rates of flow, and gas exchange. This ...

Pulmonary function tests, or PFTs, help show how well your lungs are working. Your healthcare provider may recommend that you get this test to help figure out why you are feeling short of breath or if ...

Objectives Spirometry is the primary lung function test utilised for medical surveillance and disability examination for coal mine dust lung disease. However, spirometry likely underestimates ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

New MRI research has revealed lung abnormalities in children with long COVID, despite normal results from traditional tests. The study found reduced blood flow in the lungs, correlating with severe ...

Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually ...