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How to Use Pulmonary Function Tests Effectively

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The Bread and Butter of Pulmonary Function Tests

Spirometry is something that has been around since the mid-1800s. It gives us an idea of whether or not somebody has airflow obstruction. Lung volumes are going to help us with because a low total lung capacity on lung volumes is kind of the definition of a restrictive process.

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