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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Spirometry
  1. Pulmonary function tests 
    Spirometry measures airflow. By measuring how much air you exhale, and how quickly you exhale, spirometry can evaluate a broad range of lung diseases. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003853.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Spirometry (image) 
    Spirometry is a painless study of air volume and flow rate within the lungs. Spirometry is frequently used to evaluate lung function in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1142.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Using an incentive spirometer 
    ... Guimaraes MM, Braz LG, El Dib R. Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000451.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Severe COVID-19 - discharge 
    ... to do breathing exercises. This may include: Incentive spirometry - You may be sent home with a spirometer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000978.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Atelectasis 
    ... Deep breathing exercises (with the help of incentive spirometry devices ). Remove or relieve any blockage in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000065.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
    ... for COPD is a lung function test called spirometry . This involves blowing out as hard as possible ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia