Columnist Charlene Marshall was confused when her latest pulmonary function test results didn't seem to reflect how she was feeling.

The Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratories at Kirklin Clinic and UAB University Hospital are capable of doing cardiopulmonary exercise tests with expired gas analysis. These tests can be done on ...

including a full pulmonary function testing lab, complete radiology services, echocardiography, laboratory, and nuclear medicine services. Our physicians and surgeons are national and international ...

University of Utah Health Pulmonary Services also provides tests and diagnostics for our clinics and hospitals with blood gas analyses. For the best lung and pulmonary care, visit our ...

This article will highlight the core principles of palliative care and will illustrate the role of the advanced practice ... tests such as pulse oximetry, chest x-rays, or pulmonary function ...

In severe asthma, lower wall thickness on CT scans and increased FeNO may indicate increased airway inflammation linked to lung function decline.

There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for ...

Last clinic note or referral letter 2. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) 3. Chest X-rays and CT scans - upload films to a CD and attach reports 4. Lung biopsy slides and reports, if available. After the ...

Cardiopulmonary exercise tests with measurement of exhaled gases, arterial and mixed blood gases and invasive hemodynamics are performed in this laboratory. Fellows have a one-month dedicated rotation ...

Methods: Chest CT scans and pulmonary function tests were performed in 65 male patients with COPD. Using CT images, the CT scan density of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae (T4, T7, T10 ...

A research team has created a preclinical blood test to ... of lung function decline," said Ravi Kalhan, M.D., a study ...

In cases of pulmonary fibrosis attributable to interstitial lung disease, whether the aetiology is known or unknown, the ...