Pulmonary Function Testing and Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Elderly Population with Pulmonary Diseases

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreea Anton ◽  
Kavita Ratarasarn
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Pulmonary Diseases ◽  
Function Testing

Is there a role of Heart Failure in pulmonary function testing?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliia Slepchenko ◽  
Yuriy Mostovoy ◽  
Lesya Rasputina ◽  
Kostiantyn Dmytriiev
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Function Testing

Metered-Dose Inhalers for Young Athletes With Exercise-Induced Asthma

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Dose Inhaler ◽  
Metered Dose Inhalers ◽  
Metered Dose ◽  
Difficulty Breathing ◽  
Exercise Induced ◽  
Function Testing

Bronchoconstriction can occur in association with exercise in up to 15% of the general population, including nearly 100% of people with asthma, 35% to 40% of those with allergic rhinitis, and some who have no other evidence of allergy.1 This phenomenon, termed exercise-induced asthma (EIA), is manifested by coughing, choking, chest pain, easy fatigability, shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, or any combination of these symptoms during, or especially after, exercise. In a child known to have asthma or nasal allergies, the diagnosis of EIA can usually be made on the basis of history alone. Repeated episodes of increased difficulty breathing or cough in association with physical exertion should be assumed to be EIA until proved otherwise. Sophisticated pulmonary function testing is not necessary in the majority of cases. In the atypical case, pulmonary function testing, often in conjunction with an exercise challenge, can confirm the diagnosis. Exercise-induced asthma is less likely to occur in a child whose asthma is well controlled,1 a goal accomplished best with attention to the role of airway inflammation as well as bronchoconstriction.2 Fortunately, EIA can be controlled in most athletes by the inhalation of a β2-agonist bronchodilator (eg, albuterol), cromolyn sodium, or both 15 to 30 minutes before exercise. These safe medications come in several different forms, but the most convenient for patients older than 2 or 3 years is the pressurized metered-dose inhaler (MDI), which is especially easy to use with the addition of a spacing device. Cromolyn has never been thought to be effective as an ergogenic (performance-enhancing) aid,3 and only two studies have suggested the possibility that albuterol is ergogenic.4,5

The Role of Pulmonary Function Testing in Infants

NeoReviews ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. e183-e185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard B. Panitch
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Function Testing

Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Guide to Its Use in Pediatric Practice

1986 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 235-245
Author(s):  
Howard Eigen
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Emergency Room Visits ◽  
Pediatric Practice ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Past ◽  
Function Testing

Pulmonary function testing is a useful and important method by which to evaluate patients with or suspected of having lung disease. Pediatricians in the past have taken too little advantage of these techniques in their offices or through referral to pediatric pulmonary function laboratories and, when they have used them, have all too often relied on laboratories designed for adult patients. As with such tests as tympanometry and audiometry, pulmonary function testing should be incorporated into the daily practice of the modern pediatrician. The outlay for equipment is within the means of all pediatricians, and the charges to the patient for testing are quite reasonable, especially because they may be offset by savings from fewer emergency room visits and from a reduction in hospitalizations. One person in the office must function as "technician" and is referred to as such in this article. In most offices, this person will have other responsibilities as well, but having one person fill the role of pulmonary function technician will improve the reliability of the results of the pulmonary function tests performed. Although new techniques are being developed for testing young children and infants, these are beyond the scope of office practice because of the time and equipment they require.

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