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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Spirometry
  1. Asthma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Physical exam Medical history Lung function tests, including spirometry, to test how well your lungs work Tests ... that may tighten the muscles in your airways. Spirometry is done before and after the test. Peak ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asthma.html - Health Topics
  2. Breathing Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you're short of breath, it's hard or uncomfortable for you to take in the oxygen your body needs. You may feel as if you're not getting enough air. Sometimes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/breathingproblems.html - Health Topics
  3. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is chronic bronchitis? Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronicbronchitis.html - Health Topics
  4. COPD (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)? COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/copd.html - Health Topics
  5. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is emphysema? Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/emphysema.html - Health Topics
  6. Lung Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lungdiseases.html - Health Topics
  7. Pulmonary Fibrosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the tissue deep in your lungs becomes scarred over time. This tissue gets thick and stiff. That makes it hard for you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryfibrosis.html - Health Topics
  8. Asthma in Children (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... history Chest x-ray Lung function tests, including spirometry, to test how well the lungs work. Younger ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asthmainchildren.html - Health Topics