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Pulmonology Consult
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonology is the study of the pulmonary system and its associated organs. It is a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on diseases of the respiratory system, specifically the lungs and the pulmonary circulation, bronchial tubes, upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx and throat) and heart.
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary Function Test
Pulmonary Function Test
Lung function tests check to see how well your lungs work, and to see if your lungs are the cause of your symptoms. These tests can find lung problems, measure how serious they are, and check to see how well treatment for a lung disease is working.
Much like having your blood pressure tested before taking blood pressure medicine, a breathing test (lung function test) is the appropriate first step that could help to identify lung disease.
Methacholine Challenge Test
Methacholine Challenge Test
Methacholine Challenge Test
Methacholine challenge tests are done to measure how your airways respond to substances that may be causing asthma or wheezing. These tests may also be called bronchoprovocation tests.
During the test, you inhale increasing amounts of methacholine through a nebulizer. This is a device that uses a mouthpiece to deliver the methacholine in a fine mist (aerosol). Spirometry readings are taken to look at lung function before, during, and after you inhale the metahacholine.
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
Methacholine Challenge Test
Methacholine Challenge Test
An arterial blood gases (ABG) test is a blood test. It measures the acid-base balance (pH) and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. It uses blood drawn from an artery. This is where the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide can be measured before they enter body tissues. .